Loch Voil

Freshwater loch in Perthshire, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Loch Voil (Scottish Gaelic: Loch a' Bheothail)[3] is a small freshwater loch that lies to the west of Balquhidder in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is a short, narrow loch. It is separated from Loch Doine by fluvial deposits from the Monachyle Burn and is drained at its eastern end by the River Balvag at Balquhidder. The Loch can be reached by a small single track road from Balquhidder leading to Inverlochlarig.[1][2]

Coordinates56.348000°N 4.422°W / 56.348000; -4.422
Typefreshwater loch
River Larig
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Loch Voil
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Loch Voil is located in Stirling
Loch Voil
Loch Voil
LocationPerthshire, Scotland
Coordinates56.348000°N 4.422°W / 56.348000; -4.422
Typefreshwater loch
River Larig
River sources
River Balvaig
Max. length5.6 km (3.5 mi)[1]
Max. width0.4 km (0.25 mi)[1]
Surface area
216.6 ha (535 acres)[2]
Average depth
39.5 ft (12.0 m)[1]
Max. depth98 ft (30 m)[1]
Shore length1
13.5 km (8.4 mi) [2]
Surface elevation
127 m (417 ft)[2]
Islands1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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