Freshwater loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Loch Dochard | |
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  Loch Dochard | |
| Location | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°32′09″N 4°54′27″W / 56.5358°N 4.9074°W / 56.5358; -4.9074 |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 1.06 km (0.66 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.48 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 35.9 ha (89 acres) |
| Average depth | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
| Max. depth | 13 m (42 ft) |
| Water volume | 1,500,000 m (54,000,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Islands | 1 |
| Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Dochard is an upland freshwater loch lying approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Bridge of Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. The loch has an irregular shape with a perimeter of 3 km (1.9 mi). It is approximately 1.06 km (0.66 mi) long, has an average depth of 3.7 m (12 ft) and is 13 m (42 ft) at its deepest. The loch was surveyed on 18 May 1903 by Sir John Murray and later charted as part of his Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.
References
- ^ "Loch Dochard". British lakes. British Lakes. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909, Lochs of the Etive Basin". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- "Loch Dochard (Vol. 6, Plate 127), Bathymetrical Survey, 1897-1909". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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