Loch Eigheach
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Coordinates56°40′47″N 4°31′57″W / 56.6797°N 4.5325°W
Primary inflowsAllt Eigheach
River sourcesRiver Gaur
| Loch Eigheach | |
|---|---|
 Marker cairn on plateau. This small marker cairn is at the eastern edge of the Meall Liath na Doire plateau. The view eastwards takes in Loch Eigheach, Loch Rannoch and Schiehallion on the skyline. | |
  Loch Eigheach | |
| Coordinates | 56°40′47″N 4°31′57″W / 56.6797°N 4.5325°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary inflows | Allt Eigheach |
| River sources | River Gaur |
| Primary outflows | River Gaur |
| Max. length | 1.81 km (1.12 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 1.02 km (0.63 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 132.3 ha (327 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 28 ft (8.5 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 252 m (827 ft)[2] |
| Islands | 2 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Eigheach is a large upland dammed freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Rannoch Moor in the Council Area of Perth and Kinross.[1][2] The undisturbed Loch Eigheach was much smaller.
Loch Eigheach is part of the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme. The Gaur Dam was placed at its eastern end, enlarging the loch, in the 1950s.[3]
