Loch Evelix dam
Loch Evelix dam is a dam in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Evelix dam is situated nearby to Lake Louise, as well as near Skibo Castle.- Type: Dam
- Description: c.1900 dam impounding Loch Evelix in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch Evelix Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skibo Castle and Dornoch Firth Bridge.
Skibo Castle
Castle
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skibo Castle is located to the west of Dornoch in the Highland county of Sutherland, Scotland overlooking the Dornoch Firth. Although largely of the 19th century and early 20th century, when it was the home of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, its origins go back much earlier.
Dornoch Firth Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dornoch Firth Bridge is a road bridge over the Dornoch Firth, carrying traffic between Tain and Dornoch. Dornoch Firth Bridge is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Loch Evelix dam.
Clach Biorach
Archaeological site
Photo: sylvia duckworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clach Chairidh, alternatively named Clach Biorach, is a Class I Pictish stone located in a field near the village of Edderton in Easter Ross. Clach Biorach is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch Evelix dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edderton and Balleigh.
Edderton
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edderton is a village near Tain, lying on the shores of the Dornoch Firth, Easter Ross and is in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has approximately 388 inhabitants. Edderton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Loch Evelix dam.
Balleigh
Locality
Balleigh is a small village, 0.5 miles southeast of Edderton and 7 miles west of Tain, in eastern Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Balleigh is situated 2½ miles southwest of Loch Evelix dam.
Evelix
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evelix or Evelick is a village near Dornoch in south east Sutherland, Scotland. The River Evelix runs through it. Evelix is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Evelix is situated 3 miles northeast of Loch Evelix dam.
Loch Evelix dam
Latitude
57.85986° or 57° 51′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.13476° or 4° 8′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C9QVV58+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1138048238OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q111745589
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