Loch Laggan
| Loch Laggan | ||
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| Loch Laggan seen from the north | ||
| Geographical location | Highland, Scotland | |
| Tributaries | River Pattack , Allt Labhrach, Allt Coire Ardair | |
| Drain | River Spean → River Lochy → Loch Linnhe → Firth of Lorn → Atlantic | |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 56 '53 " N , 4 ° 29' 24" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 247 m | |
| surface | 7.8 km² | |
| length | 11 km | |
| width | 700 m | |
| volume | 0.16 km³ | |
| Maximum depth | 53 m | |
| Middle deep | 21 m | |
Loch Laggan is a freshwater lake in the Scottish highlands. It is located in the Highland Council Area about seven miles west of Dalwhinnie .
Loch Laggan has the typical elongated shape of a lake created by glaciers in the Ice Age . It is about 11 km long, but on average only 700 m wide. Loch Laggan drains over the River Spean. Its main tributary is the River Pattack. Since 1934 the lake has been part of the Lochaber hydro-electric scheme , which is used to generate electricity from hydropower .
The banks of Loch Laggan are largely uninhabited. They are mostly wooded, but sometimes also as grassland. The north-west bank of the loch is accessed by the A86 . On the south-east bank is the Ardverikie House , which was used as the backdrop for some scenes in the James Bond film No Time to Die . On the east bank is the largest offshore sandy beach in Great Britain .
Web links
- Description of the lake ( English )
- Information for hikers