Loch Ericht facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Loch Ericht |
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View from Beinn Bheòil
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 Loch Ericht
Location in Badenoch and Strathspey
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| Coordinates | 56°51′N 4°21′W / 56.850°N 4.350°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Max. length | 23.33 km (14.50 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
| Surface area | 2,238.5 ha (5,531 acres) |
| Average depth | 189 ft (58 m) |
| Max. depth | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Shore length1 | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Ericht (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Eireachd) is a freshwater loch on the border between Perth and Kinross and the Highlands Council areas of Scotland. It has a north-east to south-west orientation. The village of Dalwhinnie lies at the north east end of the loch. Loch Ericht is the tenth largest freshwater lake in Scotland and has a good reputation for its trout fishing and Ferox trout.
The loch is part of a hydro-electric scheme and is dammed at both ends. Water flows into the northern end via the Cuaich Aqueduct. The southern end is linked to a hydro-electric power station at Loch Rannoch by the 4-mile (6.4 km) long River Ericht. The northern dam protects the village of Dalwhinnie from flooding.
Loch Ericht is surrounded by a number of Munros, including Ben Alder (1148 metres) and Geal-Chàrn (1132 metres). Traditional hunting areas border the loch. These are called forests; the chief of which is Ben Alder Forest.
Mapping
Loch Ericht is covered by
- Ordnance Survey Explorer map 393 (1:25000) Ben Alder, Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan (ISBN: 9780319239186) and
- Ordnance Survey Landranger map 42 (1:50000) Glen Garry and Loch Rannoch (ISBN: 9780319231296).
