Hole fad
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| Loch Fad seen from the west bank | ||
| Geographical location | Isle of Bute , Argyll and Bute , Scotland | |
| Drain | to Rothesay Bay | |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 48 '45 " N , 5 ° 4' 2" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 13 m ASL | |
| surface | 70 ha | |
| length | 2.5 km | |
| width | 300 m | |
| Maximum depth | 12 m | |
Loch Fad is a Scottish freshwater lake . It is located on the island of Bute off the Scottish west coast in the Council Area Argyll and Bute along the Highland Boundary Fault .
Loch Fad has the typical elongated shape of a lake created by glaciers in the Ice Age . It is about 2.5 km long, but only about 300 m wide. The maximum depth is 12 m. Loch Fad is a great angling area for trout and pike in particular.
In August 2018, a replica of the Bluebird K7 was tested on Loch Fad . With the original of this jet-powered planing boat , Donald Campbell set several watercraft speed records between 1955 and 1967.
Web links
Commons : Loch Fad - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Description of the lake ( English )
- Informant ions for anglers ( English )
- Recordings of the Bluebird K7 in Loch Fad