Loch Glascarnoch
Loch Glascarnoch is a 7.2 km-long reservoir in the Scottish Highlands between Ullapool and Inverness. The reservoir was built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board as part of the Conon Hydro Scheme, and is dammed on its eastern end.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Glascarnoch Dam.
Loch Glascarnoch
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: 1957 reservoir in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to Glascarnoch River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.7113° or 57° 42′ 41″ north
Longitude
-4.828° or 4° 49′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C9QP56C+GQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Loch Glascarnoch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Hausa to Scottish Gaelic—“Loch Glascarnoch” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Loch Glascarnoch”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch a‘ Ghlais-Chàrnaich”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch a’ Ghlais-Chàrnaich”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lochluichart and Gorstan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch Glascarnoch view point and Meall Daimh.
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