Freshwater loch and reservoir in Wester Ross, Scotland
| Loch Bad an Sgalaig | |
|---|---|
 From Meall Aundrary to Loch Bad an Sgalaig | |
  Loch Bad an Sgalaig | |
| Location | Wester Ross, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°40′32″N 5°36′33″W / 57.67556°N 5.60917°W / 57.67556; -5.60917 |
| Type | freshwater loch and reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Abhainn a' Gharbh Choire |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 0.66 mi (1.06 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Surface area | 132.2 ha (327 acres) |
| Average depth | 24.25 ft (7.39 m) |
| Max. depth | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Water volume | 151,000,000 cu ft (4,300,000 m) |
| Shore length | 10.2 km (6.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch and reservoir lying 5 mi (8.0 km) south of the village of Gairloch, in Wester Ross, Scotland.
The north west end of the loch, where it outflows to the Eas na Laimh stream, was dammed in 1949 to power the Kerry Falls hydroelectric power station.
The loch was surveyed on 30 July 1902 by T.N. Johnston and John Hewitt and later charted as part of the Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.
References
- ^ "Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909, Lochs of the Gairloch Basin". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bad an Sgalaig, Loch". Gazetteer of Scotland. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Loch Bad an Sgalaig". British Lakes. British Lakes. 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- "Poll A' Chuilinn, Power Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- "Kerry Falls Power Station". Gazetteer of Scotland. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- "Loch an Eilein; Loch Bad a' Chrotha; Loch Braigh Horrisdale; Loch Bad an Sgalaig..." National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 23 November 2014.