Dubh Loch

Dubh Loch is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Dubh Loch is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kilmory Oib, as well as near Loch Coille-Bharr, crannog, Knapdale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Daill Loch and Gleann Loch.

Daill Loch

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Daill Loch is an impounding reservoir located 5 kilometres west north west of Lochgilphead and 1.5 kilometres south of the Crinan Canal. It is one of a number of lochs supplying water to the canal. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1930. Daill Loch is situated 2 miles east of Dubh Loch.

Gleann Loch

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The loch runs south west to north east and is an impounding reservoir located to the west of Lochgilphead, Scotland. It is one of a number of lochs supplying water to the Crinan Canal. Gleann Loch is situated 2½ miles southeast of Dubh Loch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achnamara and Ashfield.

Achnamara

Village

Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'. Achnamara is situated 2 miles south of Dubh Loch.

Ashfield

Hamlet

Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North Knapdale, in Knapdale, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a sheep farm and cottage and once had a school. Ashfield is situated 3 miles south of Dubh Loch.

Cairnbaan

Village

Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 3½ miles east of Dubh Loch.

Dubh Loch

Type: Body of water
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.05212° or 56° 3′ 8″ north

Longitude

-5.56019° or 5° 33′ 37″ west

Open location code

9C8P3C2Q+RW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200358821

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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