Loch Achonachie

Loch Achonachie is a freshwater loch in Ross-Shire, Scotland, 1.9 kilometres south-west of . Situated on the , the loch is a manmade reservoir formed from the construction of the Torr Achilty hydroelectric dam in 1955, as part of the Conon Hydro Scheme.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: 1950s reservoir in Highland, Scotland, UK, on the River Conon
  • Also known as: “Loch Achadh Omhnachaidh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rogie Falls and Fairburn Tower.

Waterfall
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
are a series of waterfalls on the , a river in Ross-shire in the of . The falls are about 2 kilometres northwest of the village of , next to the A835 road.

Castle
Photo: valenta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a recently restored Scottish castle near and in the parish of . The tower house on a hill above the is believed to have been built in 1545 for Murdo Mackenzie.

Industrial building
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an industrial building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strathpeffer and Contin.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in in the , with a population of 1040 in 2020. It has sulphurous springs and grew up in the 19th century as a spa resort, served by a branch railway line.

Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between and in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675.

Village
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in Ross-shire, and is in the council area of Highland. The village of lies 3 miles south east of , along the A832 road.

Loch Achonachie

Latitude
57.5556° or 57° 33′ 20″ north
Longitude
-4.6152° or 4° 36′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C9QH94M+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23722552
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q112845798
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Satellite Map

Discover Loch Achonachie from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Loch Achonachie” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Loch Achadh Omhnachaidh”
  • Cornish: “Loch Achadh Omhnachaidh”
  • Hausa: “Loch Achonachie”
  • Irish: “Loch Achadh Omhnachaidh”
  • Manx: “Loch Achadh Omhnachaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Achadh Omhnachaidh”
  • Spanish: “Loch Achonachie”
  • Welsh: “Loch Achadh Omhnachaidh”
  • “Loch Achadh Omhnachaidh”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fairburn and Kinnahaird.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torrachilty Wood and Torr Achilty Power Station and Dam.

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