Freshwater loch
| Loch Veyatie | |
|---|---|
 View towards Loch Veyatie With the Cam Loch beyond and Ben More Assynt under cloud in the distance. | |
  Loch VeyatieLocation in Sutherland | |
| Location | NC17871375 |
| Coordinates | 58°04′32″N 5°05′20″W / 58.075529°N 5.088992°W / 58.075529; -5.088992 |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary outflows | Uidh Fheàrna |
| Max. length | 6.4 km (4.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
| Surface area | 257 ha (640 acres) |
| Average depth | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Max. depth | 125.8 ft (38.3 m) |
| Water volume | 1,132,526,812.12 cu ft (32,069,588.000 m) |
| Shore length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Max. temperature | 56.9 °F (13.8 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 56.9 °F (13.8 °C) |
| Settlements | Elphin |
| Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Veyatie (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Mheathadaidh) is a large freshwater loch in north-west Scotland. 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, one of 40 such areas in Scotland.
Parish boundary
The boundary between Ross-shire and Sutherland (and therefore between the parishes of Lochbroom and Assynt) runs the length of the loch.
Angling
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
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.
Frigate
The Loch-class frigate HMS Loch Veyatie was named after the loch.
Gallery
- Images of Veyatie and surrounding areas
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Bay below Creagan Mòr, Loch Veyatie. This sheltered bay was most welcome by a group of anglers on a rather windy day. At the inner end of the bay is the small beach
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Cul Mor from a boat on Loch Veyatie
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Far eastern end of Uidh Fhearna looking eastback down the side of Loch Veyatie The 'shore' of the loch here was fairly flat before narrowing down towards Uidh Fhearna
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Unnamed micro island on Loch Veyatie
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Loch shallows
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View of Loch Veyatie with Cul Mòr in the distance. Note the manmade dock.
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Loch Veyatie, north shore. Less appealing than the beach a few hundred metres to the east.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Loch Veyatie". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909". Maps. The national library of Scotland. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Microsoft; Nokia. "Loch Veyatie" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 25 November 2017.