Loch Vatachan
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LocationScottish Highlands
Primary inflowsAllt Braigh an t-Sratha, Allt an Fhealing, Fèith Ruadh
Primary outflowsLoch Raa
| Loch Vatachan | |
|---|---|
| Loch Bhatachan | |
 Loch Vatachan from its east shore | |
  Loch Vatachan | |
| Location | Scottish Highlands |
| Coordinates | 58°02′37.8″N 5°21′32.1″W / 58.043833°N 5.358917°W |
| Primary inflows | Allt Braigh an t-Sratha, Allt an Fhealing, Fèith Ruadh |
| Primary outflows | Loch Raa |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Loch Vatachan or more correctly in Gaelic Loch Bhatachan is a freshwater loch in Wester Ross, Scotland, just over a kilometre north of Achiltibuie.
The name is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic bhàthaichean, meaning "of the byre" i.e. "Loch of the Byre".[1] The loch's name appeared as "Bhattachan" on OS Maps until the 1900s.[2] Several ruined shielings and hut circles of uncertain age have been found on the braes above its shores.[3][4]
Loch Vatachan feeds into Loch Raa (Loch Rà) via a short burn, which in turn flows into Achnahaird Bay.