Loch of Boardhouse facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Loch of Boardhouse
Boardhouse loch
Boardhouse Loch viewed from Ravie Hill
Loch of Boardhouse Location in Orkney Islands
Coordinates	59°6′42″N 3°16′35″W / 59.11167°N 3.27639°W / 59.11167; -3.27639
Type	Freshwater loch
Primary inflows	Burn of Kirbuster
Primary outflows	Burn of Boardhouse
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	2 mi (3.2 km)
Max. width	0.66 mi (1.06 km)
Surface area	1 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Average depth	2 m (6.6 ft)
Max. depth	3.2 m (10 ft)
Water volume	150,000,000 cu ft (4,200,000 m3)
Surface elevation	15 m (49 ft)

The Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It acts as a reservoir for public water supply and is popular for trout fishing. Nearby are the Loch of Hundland and the Loch of Swannay.

The loch was surveyed in 1906 by Sir John Murray and later charted as part of the Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.