Loch Bad a' Ghaill
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LocationNC08340897
Coordinates58°02′55″N 5°16′23″W / 58.0485°N 5.2731°W
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length3.2 km (2.0 mi)[1]
| Loch Bad a' Ghail | |
|---|---|
 Loch Bad a Ghaill Looking along the loch towards the twin peaks of Sgorr Tuath and Sgorr Deas | |
  Loch Bad a' Ghail Location in Wester Ross | |
| Location | NC08340897 |
| Coordinates | 58°02′55″N 5°16′23″W / 58.0485°N 5.2731°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Max. length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 22 ha (54 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 15.7 ft (4.8 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 180 ft (55 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 36,594,399.61 cu ft (1,036,238.000 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 3 km (1.9 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 54 m (177 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 54.5 °F (12.5 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 50.0 °F (10.0 °C) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Bad a' Ghaill is a small remote and deep freshwater loch that is located 10 miles north of Ullapool and immediately north west of Loch Lurgainn.[1] It is located in the Coigach peninsula[3] in Lochbroom, Wester Ross.[1][2] The scenic qualities of Coigach, along with neighbouring Assynt, have led to the area being designated as the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area,[4] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.[5] The main settlement in the area, located directly to the north-west is Achiltibuie.[3]
