Loch Awe
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| Geographical location | Argyll and Bute , Scotland | |
| Tributaries | Orchy and street as well as numerous streams | |
| Drain | Over the Awe and Loch Etive to the west into the Atlantic. | |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 17 '7 " N , 5 ° 13' 58" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 36 m | |
| surface | 38.5 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 94 m | |
| Middle deep | 32 m | |
Loch Awe [ lɒxˈɔː ] ( Scottish Gaelic : Loch Obha ) is a freshwater lake in Scotland . It is located in the Council Area Argyll and Bute and has the typical elongated shape of a lake created by glaciers in the Ice Age . It is 37 km long, but on average only about one kilometer wide. The water volume covers 1.2 km³. Measured by the size of the water surface of around 38.5 km², Loch Awe is the third largest lake in Scotland.
Loch Awe runs roughly southwest to northeast and is parallel to the saltwater Loch Etive and Loch Fyne . It is fed by numerous rivers and streams. The largest of these are River Orchy and River Strae . Smaller, mostly very short streams flow into Loch Awe along the entire length of the bank. They lead the water from the surrounding, in many places steep terrain into the lake. In total, an area of 780 km² drains into the Loch Awe. The water is drained at the northern end of the lake via the Awe and Loch Etive to the west into the Atlantic.
There are hydropower plants at Loch Awe: a run-of-river power plant that is operated over the Awe and a pumped storage power plant below Ben Cruachan . For the latter, an artificial storage basin was created in the hills.
Loch Awe is known among anglers for its trout . Even salmon pull the hole high. There are several castle ruins on the islands of the lake ( Innis Chonnell , Inishail and Innis Chonan ). The most famous ruin, however, is that of Kilchurn Castle , which is located on a peninsula on the north shore of the lake. Some Iron Age crannógs (artificial islands) are also proven.
The north of the lake is served by the railway on the West Highland Line between Glasgow ( Queen Street Station ) and Oban , stopping at Lochawe .
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Innis Chonan
Innis Chonnell
Kilchurn Castle
