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Loch Macaterick Location in East Ayrshire
Location	East Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates	55°11′30″N 4°27′5″W / 55.19167°N 4.45139°W / 55.19167; -4.45139
Primary inflows	Tunskeen Lane
Primary outflows	Black Garpel, then Eglin Lane

Surface elevation	~285 m (935 ft)

Islands	Eagles Isle, Blaeberry Isle, Deer Isle

Loch Macaterick is a loch in East Ayrshire, Scotland within Galloway Forest Park and Merrick Kells SSSI. The loch is situated to the north of Macaterick (499 m), to the west of Craigfionn (366 m) and to the southeast of Loch Riecawr.

Loch Macaterick from Craigfionn

A boardwalk through a forested area used to lead to the loch from a nearby track but it was removed during forestry works. The loch area has suffered limited heather beetle impacts.

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