Loch Achnamoine facts for kids
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Loch Achnamoine, from the road on its northern shore
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 Loch Achnamoine
Location in Scotland
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| Location | Scottish Highlands |
| Coordinates | 58°15′40″N 4°01′21″W / 58.26111°N 4.02250°W |
| Primary outflows | River Helmsdale |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 1.38 km (0.86 mi) |
| Max. width | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 114.1 m (374 ft) |
Loch Achnamoine is a small mountain loch, situated on the River Helmsdale in the Highland council area of Scotland. The nearest settlement to it is Kinbrace, a small village 2.5 miles (4 km) east, along a small country road.
The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic elements "achadh" and "mòine", meaning "Lake of the Peat-field"..
Loch Achnamoine is a drift dam, formed from the last glacial period in Scotland. The loch was the site of several biological surveys in the 1990s, identifying several species of xanthidium in its waters
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