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Loch Veyatie

Coordinates: 58°04′32″N 5°05′20″W / 58.075529°N 5.088992°W / 58.075529; -5.088992
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Loch Veyatie
View towards Loch Veyatie With the Cam Loch beyond and Ben More Assynt under cloud in the distance.
Loch Veyatie is located in Sutherland
Loch Veyatie
Loch Veyatie
Location in Sutherland
LocationNC17871375
Coordinates58°04′32″N 5°05′20″W / 58.075529°N 5.088992°W / 58.075529; -5.088992
Typefreshwater loch
Primary outflowsUidh Fheàrna
Max. length6.4 km (4.0 mi)[1]
Max. width0.8 km (0.50 mi)[1]
Surface area257 ha (640 acres)[2]
Average depth41 ft (12 m)[1]
Max. depth125.8 ft (38.3 m)[1]
Water volume1,132,526,812.12 cu ft (32,069,588.000 m3)[1]
Shore length122 km (14 mi) [2]
Surface elevation124 m (407 ft)[2]
Max. temperature56.9 °F (13.8 °C)[1]
Min. temperature56.9 °F (13.8 °C)[1]
SettlementsElphin
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Veyatie (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Mheathadaidh) is a large freshwater loch in north-west Scotland.[3][1][2] It stretches for 6 km north-westwards from the settlement of Elphin, and lies between Suilven and Cùl Mòr. The loch is located in an area known as the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area,[4] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.[5]

Parish boundary

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The boundary between Ross-shire and Sutherland (and therefore between the parishes of Lochbroom and Assynt) runs the length of the loch.

Angling

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Well known for its trout (including ferox) and charr, it is a popular destination for anglers. Run-off from a salmon hatchery at the eastern end of the loch attracts large fish, including, unusually, charr, into its main feeder river, the Abhainn Mhòr. The reservoir Cam Loch is directly located 1 km to the northeast, and follows the same orientation.

Geography

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Loch Veyatie is drained at its western end by Uidh Fheàrna, a channel of slow-moving water leading into Fionn Loch, which is itself drained by the River Kirkaig leading to the notable 20m Falls of Kirkaig before entering Loch Kirkaig.[6]

Frigate

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The Loch-class frigate HMS Loch Veyatie was named after the loch.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Lochs of the Kirkaig Basin - Loch Veyatie. National Library of Scotland Maps: Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland. 1897–1909. p. 163. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Veyatie". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909". Maps. The national library of Scotland. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ^ "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  6. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Loch Veyatie" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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