Loch Insh
| Loch Insh | ||
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| Loch Insh with the island of Tom Dubh | ||
| Geographical location | Highland , Scotland | |
| Tributaries | Spey | |
| Drain | Spey → Moray Firth → North Sea | |
| Islands | Tom Dumbh | |
| Places on the shore | Kincraig | |
| Location close to the shore | Aviemore | |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 7 '0 " N , 3 ° 56' 0" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 216 m ASL | |
| length | 1.8 km | |
| width | 1 km | |
Loch Insh is a freshwater lake in the Scottish highlands . It is located in the valley of the River Spey in the Council Area Highland . The lake is about 1.8 km long and about one kilometer wide. Insh is also a small island in the Inner Hebrides.
The River Spey flows through Loch Insh . The Spey flows into Loch Insh at its western end and leaves the lake again on its east bank. In addition, the Dunachton Burn flows into Loch Insh in the north. Immediately in front of the Spey's outflow there is an island in the lake - called Tom Dumbh .
On the north bank of Loch Insh is the village of Kincraig . The east bank has been home to a water sports center since 1969, from which sailing and kayaking excursions on the lake can be undertaken. Loch Insh is accessed in the northwest by both the A9 and the B9152. The B970 runs along the south-eastern bank. The lake is therefore very easy to reach by car. A railway line also runs along the north-western bank, but it does not have a train station near the lake.
Loch Insh is also a fishing area that can be fished from both boats and shore. The main catches are salmon and trout .
