Loch Eck
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| Loch Eck | |
|---|---|
 A view of the loch, looking south | |
| Location | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°06′N 5°00′W / 56.100°N 5.000°WCoordinates: 56°06′N 5°00′W / 56.100°N 5.000°W |
| Type | loch |
| Primary inflows | The Cur |
| Primary outflows | The Eachaig |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 4,259,000 sq. metres |
| Water volume | 3,059,000 cubic metres |
| Surface elevation | 24 metres |
National grid reference NS14158694
Loch Eck (Gaelic: Loch Eich) is a loch located on the Cowal peninsula, north of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is seven miles long. Apart from Loch Lomond, it is the only naturally occurring habitat of the powan.[1]
The loch is also an impounding reservoir with a concrete dam measuring 0.870 metres high. The dam was completed in 1973.
In July 2013 2 dogs died due to algal bloom present in the loch. Warnings were then posted advising that people and animals should avoid contact with the water.[2][3]
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
References
- ↑ Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008) Coregonus clupeoides. In:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. (Accessed 17 April 2010)
- ↑ Loch Eck water warning issued as two dogs die suddenly after swimming | Glasgow & West | News | STV
- ↑ Loch Eck Dog Warning
Sources
- ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL RESERVOIRS ACT 1975 PUBLIC REGISTER
- Gazetteer for Scotland - Historical Perspective for Loch Eck
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