Loch of Bosquoy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Loch of Bosquoy
Bosquoy loch
Loch of Bosquoy Location in Orkney Islands
Location	Orkney, Scotland
Coordinates	59°02′52″N 3°12′47″W / 59.04778°N 3.21306°W / 59.04778; -3.21306
Type	freshwater loch
Primary outflows	Loch of Harray via a sluice
Catchment area	3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2)
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Max. width	0.33 mi (0.53 km)
Surface area	65 acres (0.26 km2)
Average depth	5 ft (1.5 m)
Max. depth	2.5 ft (0.76 m)
Water volume	7,000,000 cu ft (200,000 m3)
Surface elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Islands	Islets of reeds

The Loch of Bosquoy is a small, shallow, rhomboid shaped loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland situated just off the north east corner of the Loch of Harray. The loch was surveyed during 1903 by Sir John Murray and later charted as part of The Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897–1909.