List of Scottish lochs
Loch ( pronunciation : [ lɔx ], with a throaty «ch») is the Scottish Gaelic word for a lake , a bay or a fjord ( English firth ). The word comes from the old Irish loch , the reconstructed Indo-European root would be * laku- , as in Latin lacus , English. lake .
In Scotland most of the water is called Loch . This applies to all types of non-flowing waters, regardless of whether they are natural inland lakes, reservoirs or inlets. Smaller lakes are sometimes referred to as Lochan , rarely as Lochie ; again there are a few larger lakes which, despite their size , are called Lochan . There is no definition of how large a lake should be.
The following list shows the most important non-flowing waters in Scotland - including those relatively rare exceptions whose names do not contain the designation Loch or a form derived from it.
Freshwater loch
Largest freshwater loch
- Legend: Dark yellow = highest value in this category / medium yellow = second highest value in this category
| hole |
Volume km³ |
Surface km² |
Length km |
Max. Depth m |
Average depth m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ness | 7.4 | 56 | 37 | 230 | 132 |
| Loch Lomond | 2.6 | 71 | 36 | 190 | 37 |
| Loch Morar | 2.3 | 27 | 19th | 310 | 87 |
| Loch Tay | 1.6 | 26th | 23 | 150 | 61 |
| Loch Awe | 1.2 | 39 | 37 | 94 | 32 |
| Loch Maree | 1.1 | 29 | 20th | 114 | 38 |
| Loch Ericht | 1.1 | 19th | 23 | 156 | 58 |
| Loch Lochy | 1.1 | 16 | 16 | 162 | 70 |
| Loch Rannoch | 1.0 | 19th | 16 | 134 | 51 |
| Loch Shiel | 0.9 | 20th | 28 | 128 | 41 |
| Loch Katrine | 0.8 | 12 | 13 | 151 | 43 |
| Loch Arkaig | 0.7 | 16 | 19th | 109 | 47 |
Alphabetical overview
A.
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Loch of Aboyne | Aberdeenshire |
| Hole Achall | Highland |
| Loch Achanalt | Highland |
| Loch Achilty | Highland |
| Lochan na h-Achlaise | Highland |
| Loch Achnamoine | Highland |
| Loch Achray | Stirling |
| Loch Achtriochtan | Highland |
| Loch Affric | Highland |
| Loch Ailsh | Highland |
| Loch na h-Airigh Slèibhe | Highland |
| Loch Airigh na Ceardaich | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Àirigh na Lic | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch of Aithsness | Shetland |
| Loch Allan | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Allt na h-Airbe | Highland |
| Lochan Allt na Mult | Argyll and Bute |
| Hole at Alltan Fheàrna | Highland |
| Loch Alvie | Highland |
| Hole Anna | Highland |
| Antermony hole | East Dunbartonshire |
| Loch Ard | Stirling |
| Loch Arich Line | Highland |
| Loch Arienas | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Arkaig | Highland |
| Loch Arklet | Stirling |
| Hole Arthur | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Hole Ashie | Highland |
| Loch Aslaich | Highland |
| Loch Assynt | Highland |
| Loch of Asta | Shetland |
| Auchenreoch hole | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Also intaple hole | Angus |
| Loch nan Auscot | Highland |
| Loch Avich | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Awe | Argyll and Bute |
B.
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Hole Bà | Highland |
| Hole ba | Highland |
| Hole Bad a 'Chrotha | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Bad a 'Ghaill | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Bad at Sgalaig | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Badanloch | Highland |
| Loch Baile a 'Ghobhainn | Argyll and Bute |
| Balgavie's hole | Argyll and Bute |
| Bardowie hole | East Dunbartonshire |
| Loch Beag | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole beanie | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Beinn a 'Mheadhoin | Highland |
| Loch Beoraid | Highland |
| Hole a 'Bhaid-Luachraich | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole a 'Bhàillidh | Argyll and Bute |
| Hole a 'Bhainne | Highland |
| Loch Bhaltois | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole a 'Bharpa | Highland |
| Loch Bhatandiob | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole a 'Bhealaich | Highland |
| Loch Bheireagbhat | Highland |
| Loch Bhradain | Highland |
| Hole a 'Bhraoin | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Bruadale | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole a 'Bhuird | Highland |
| Lochan na Bì | Argyll and Bute |
| Birki Water | Shetland |
| Birnie Hole | Fife |
| Bishop Loch ( Coatbridge ) | North Lanarkshire |
| Black hole | Fife |
| Loch Bradan | South Ayrshire |
| Hole of Brow | Shetland |
C.
D.
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Hole at daimh | Perth and Kinross |
| Hole at daimh | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole Dallas | Moray |
| Loch Damh | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Davan | Aberdeenshire |
| Loch Deas Phoirt | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Dee | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch na Dèighe fo Dheas | Highland |
| Loch Deoravat | Highland |
| Loch Derclach | East Ayshire |
| Loch Derculich | Perth and Kinross |
| Hole on Dherue | Highland |
| Dhomhnail Bhig | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lochan Dhu | Argyll and Bute |
| Hole Diobadail | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Dochard | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Dochart | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Dochfour | Highland |
| Loch Doile | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Doine | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Doire nam Mart | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Doon | East Ayrshire |
| Loch Dornal | East Ayrshire |
| Hole to Draig | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole at Droighinn | Argyll and Bute |
| Hole Droma | Highland |
| Loch Druidibeag | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Druim a 'Chliabhain | Highland |
| Loch Druim Suardalain | Highland |
| Hole nan Druimnean | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch of Drumellie | Perth and Kinross |
| Hole Drumlamford | East Ayrschire |
| Pond of Drummond | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Drunkie | Stirling |
| Loch Duartmore | Highland |
| Lochan Dubh | Perth and Kinross |
| Lochan Dubh | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Dubh | Highland |
| Loch Dubh | Highland |
| Pond Dubh | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Dubh | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lochan Dubh | Stirling |
| Lochan to Dubh | Highland |
| Dubh Mor | Argyll and Bute |
| Duddingston Hole | Edinburgh |
| Loch Dùghaill | Highland |
| Loch Dughail | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole to Duin | Highland |
| Hole to Duin | Perth and Kinross |
| Hole on Duna | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Dunalastair Water | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Dungeon | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Dunsapie Hole | Edinburgh |
| Loch Duntelchaig | Highland |
E.
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Lochan na h-Eaglais | Highland |
| Loch nan Ealachan | Highland |
| Lochan na h-Earba | Highland |
| Loch Earn | Dumfries and Galloway / Stirling |
| Lochan Ederline | Argyll and Bute |
| Edgelaw Reservoir | Midlothian |
| Eela Water | Shetland |
| Hole corner | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Eigheach | Perth and Kinross |
| Hole at Eilean | Highland |
| Loch Eilde Mor | Highland |
| Loch Eileach Mhic'ille | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole rushes | Highland |
| Loch Einich | Highland |
| Loch Eldrig | Highland |
| Loch Enoch | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Ericht | Highland / Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Errochty | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Ettrick | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Essan | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch nan Eun | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch nan Eun | Highland |
| Loch nan Eun | Highland |
| Loch Eye | Highland |
F.
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Hole fad | Argyll and Bute |
| Hole Fada | Argyll and Bute |
| Hole Fada | Argyll and Bute |
| Hole Fada | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole Fada | Highland |
| Lochan Fada | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Fadagoa | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Fairy Lochs | Highland |
| Loch Fannich | Highland |
| Loch nam Faoileag | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Faskally | Perth and Kinross |
| Hole fender | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Fiag | Highland |
| Loch Fiart | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Fingask | Perth and Kinross |
| Lochan Finlas | East Ayrshire |
| Loch Fionn | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Fionn | Highland |
| Loch Fithie | Angus |
| Loch Fitty | Fife |
| Loch Fleet | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch of Flugarth | Shetland |
| Loch of Forfar | Angus |
| Loch Freuchie | Perth and Kinross |
| Lochan Frisa | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Fyntalloch | Highland |
G
H
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Lochan Hakel | Highland |
| Hallhill's hole | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Haluim | Highland |
| Harlaw Reservoir | Edinburgh |
| Loch of Harray | Orkney |
| Loch Harrow | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Headshaw hole | Scottish Borders |
| Hole Healing | Highland |
| Hellmoor Hole | Scottish Borders |
| Loch Hempriggs | Highland |
| Hen pool | Scottish Borders |
| Loch Heron | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Hightae Mill Hole | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Hogganfield Hole | City of Glasgow |
| Hoglinn's Water | Orkney |
| Loch Hoil | Perth and Kinross |
| Hole Hope | Highland |
| Loch Horn | Highland |
| Hoselaw Hole | Scottish Borders |
| Hole Hosta | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Hole of Hostigates | Shetland |
| Loch Howie | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Humphrey | West Dunbartonshire |
| Loch Huna | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch of Hundland | Orkney |
I; J; K
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Hole 'ic Colla | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Inbhir | Highland |
| Loch Insh | Highland |
| Loch of Isbister | Highland |
| Loch Iubhair | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Katrine | Stirling |
| Loch Kemp | Highland |
| Hole ken | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Kennard | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Kernsary | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Kilbirnie | East Ayrshire |
| Loch Kilcheran | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Kilchoan | Argyll and Bute |
| Kilconquhar Hole | Fife |
| Loch Killin | Highland |
| Loch Kindar | Highland |
| Loch Kinellan | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Kinghorn Hole | Fife |
| Loch Kinord | Aberdeenshire |
| Loch of kirbister | Orkney |
| Kirk Dam | Argyll and Bute |
| Kirk hole | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Cherry hole | Highland |
| Hole Knockie | Highland |
L.
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Loch Laggan | Highland |
| Hole at Laghair | Highland |
| Loch Laicheard | Highland |
| Loch Laide | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Laidon | Perth and Kinross, Highland |
| Lochan na Lairige | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Langavat | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Langavat | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Langavat | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Langavat | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Langavat | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch nan Lann | Highland |
| Loch Leitir Easaidh | Highland |
| Loch na Leitreach | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Leodasaigh | Highland |
| Hole on Leoid | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Leven | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Liath | Highland |
| Lindore's hole | Fife |
| Linlithgow Hole | West Lothian |
| Loch of Lintrathan | Angus |
| Loch of Littlester | Shetland |
| Hole hole | Perth and Kinross |
| Hole but hole | Highland |
| Lochenbreck hole | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lochindorb | Moray |
| Lochinver | Highland |
| Lochmill Hole | Fife |
| Lochnagar | Aberdeenshire |
| Lochnaw Hole | Wigtown |
| Lochrutton hole | Highland |
| Loch Lochy | Highland |
| Loch Lomond | Stirling, Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Long | Angus |
| Hole at Losgainn Mor | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch nan Losganan | Highland |
| Loch of the Lowes | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch of the Lowes | Scottish Borders |
| Loch Loyal | Highland |
| Loch Loyne | Highland |
| Loch Lubnaig | Stirling |
| Loch Luichart | Highland |
| Loch Lundie | Highland |
| Loch Lungard | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Lunn da-Bhra | Highland |
| Loch Lure | East Ayrshire |
| Loch Lurgainn | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Lyon | Perth and Kinross |
M.
N
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Loch Nant | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Naver | Highland |
| Loch Neaty | Highland |
| Lochan Neimhe | Highland |
| Loch Neldricken | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Nell | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Ness | Highland |
| Nicholl's hole | Angus |
| Hole to Nighe Leathaid | Highland |
| Hole at Nid | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Noir | Morray |
| Hole to Nostarie | Highland |
O; P; Q
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Loch Ob to Lochain | Highland |
| Loch Ochiltree | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Oich | Highland |
| Loch na h-Oidhche | Highland |
| Loch Olginey | Highland |
| Loch Ordie | Perth and Kinross |
| Loch Ore | Fife |
| Loch Osgaig | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Ospisdale | Highland |
| Loch Ossian | Highland |
| Loch Pattack | Highland |
| Peerie Water | Orkney |
| Peppermill Dam | Fife |
| Hole a 'Pheasain | Agryl and Bute |
| Pitlyal hole | Angus |
| Loch Phitiulais | Highland |
| Portmore Reservoir | Scottish Borders |
| Loch Poulary | Highland |
| Punds Water | Shetland |
| Loch Quoich | Highland |
R.
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Loch Raa | Highland |
| Loch Racadal | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Rangag | Highland |
| Loch Rannoch | Perth and Kinross |
| Redmyre Hole | Perth and Kinross |
| Rescobie hole | Angus |
| Loch Restil | Argyll and Bute |
| Rhifail Hole | Highland |
| Loch Riabhachain | Highland |
| Loch Riecawr | South Ayrshire |
| Loch Rifa-gil | Highland |
| Loch Rimsdale | Highland |
| Loch Roan | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Romach hole | Moray |
| Loch Romain | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Rosail | Highland |
| Rotmell Hole | Perth and Kinross |
| Round Loch of Glenhead | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Round Loch of the Dungeon | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Roy | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Ruard | Highland |
| Hole at Ruathair | Highland |
| Rubislaw Quarry | Aberdeenshire |
| Loch na Ruighe Duibhe | Highland |
| Loch Rumsdale | Highland |
| Loch Rusky | Stirling |
| Loch Ruthven | Highland |
| Hole Ronald | Dumfries and Galloway |
S.
T
U; V; W.
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Lochan Uaine | Aberdeenshire |
| Loch Uanagan | Highland |
| Loch Urghag | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch Urigill | Highland |
| Loch Urr | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Ussie | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Loch of Vaara | Shetland |
| Loch Venachar | Stirling |
| Loch Veyatie | Highland |
| Loch Voil | Stirling |
| Loch Watten | Highland |
| Loch of Wester | Highland |
| Loch Wharral | Angus |
| Loch Whinyeon | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch White | Perth and Kinross |
| White Loch of Myrton | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Whitefield Hole | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Woodhall Hole | Dumfries and Galloway |
X; Y; Z
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Loch of Yarrows | Highland |
| Loch Yetholm | Scottish Borders |
| Loch Yucal | Highland |
Saltwater hole, alphabetically
| Surname | Council Area |
|---|---|
| Loch Ailort | Highland |
| Loch Boisdale | Na h-Eileanan Siar (South Uist) |
| Loch Bracadale | Highland (Skye) |
| Loch Broom | Highland |
| Loch Buie | Argyll and Bute |
| Campbeltown Hole | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Carron | Highland |
| Loch Creran | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Crinan | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Duich | Highland |
| Loch Dunvegan | Highland (Skye) |
| Hole Rush | Highland |
| Loch Eishort | Highland |
| Loch Eriboll | Highland |
| Loch Etive | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Ewe | Highland |
| Loch Eynort | Na h-Eileanan Siar (South Uist) |
| Loch Fleet | Highland |
| Loch Fyne | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Gairloch | Highland |
| Gare hole | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Gilp | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Goil | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Gruinart | Argyll and Bute (Islay) |
| Holy hole | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Hourn | Highland |
| Loch Indaal | Argyll and Bute (Islay) |
| Loch Leven | Highland |
| Loch Linnhe | Highland |
| Loch Long | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Long | Highland |
| Loch Moidart | Highland |
| Loch Nevis | Highland |
| Loch Riddon | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Ryan | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Loch Scavaig | Highland (Skye) |
| Loch Scridain | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Snizort | Highland (Skye) |
| Loch Striven | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Sunart | Highland |
| Loch Sween | Argyll and Bute |
| Loch Torridon | Highland |
Former lochs
See also
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