Loch Essan
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LocationNN412285
Coordinates56°25′19″N 4°34′29″W / 56.422°N 4.5748°W
Max. length0.804 km (0.500 mi)[1]
| Loch Essen | |
|---|---|
 View from Ben Challum Ben More, Stob Binnien and Cruach Ardrain (left to right). The two lochs in the middle distance are Loch Maragan and Loch Essan. | |
  Loch Essen | |
| Location | NN412285 |
| Coordinates | 56°25′19″N 4°34′29″W / 56.422°N 4.5748°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Max. length | 0.804 km (0.500 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.40 km (0.25 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 11.7 ha (29 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 18 ft (5.5 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 9,664,000 cu ft (273,700 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 2 km (1.2 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 57.5 °F (14.2 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 48 °F (9 °C) |
| Islands | 0 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Essan is a freshwater trout loch, located 2 miles north of Loch Dochart, within the Stirling Council Area, Scotland.[1][2]
