Loch Maree
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| Length | 20 km |
|---|---|
| Area | 286 |
| Locations | Northwest Highlands |
| Scotland | |
| Max. depth | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Islands | Isle Maree |
| Eilean Sùbhainn | |
| Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree | |
| Eilean Ruairidh Mòr | |
| Did you know | Loch Maree is the sixth-largest loch of Scotland by volume (1. 09 km³). |
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| ID | 883025 |
About Loch Maree
Loch Maree is a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. At 21. 7 km long and with a maximum width of 4 km, it is the fourth largest freshwater loch in Scotland; it is the largest north of Loch Ness. Its surface area is 28. 7 km².
South rainier than north as UK weather trend flips
... Last week the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, with Loch Maree in the northwest highlands facing significant shortages...
Concerns over Loch Ness' falling water levels
... Sepa also upgraded the risk in the Loch Maree area in the Highlands to " significant" and placed 37 areas across the Firth of Clyde at " alert"...
Water scarcity alert issued for parts of the Highlands
... It follows very low river flows being recorded around Loch Maree in Wester Ross...
Scotland hit by second earthquake in a week with Highland tremor
... According to BGS, most Scottish earthquakes occur in western Scotland with events felt in places such as and also Fort William and, in November last year, In the Highlands, one of the most active areas, seismic activity is related to what are known as the Highland Boundary Fault Zone, Great Glen Fault Zone, Strathconon Fault, Kinlochhourn Fault and the Loch Maree Fault...
Glasgow's Dave Macleod's Highlands and climbing obsession
...Dave MacLeod climbing at Loch Maree in Wester Ross Professional climber Dave MacLeod admits to having an obsession with striking new climbing routes on some of the toughest rock faces in Scotland...
Water scarcity alert issued for parts of the Highlands
Scotland's Environment Agency has issued its First Alert level warning of this year about Water Scarcity .
It Follows very low river flows being recorded around Loch Maree in Wester Ross .
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said the availability of water in the area had been affected by warm, dry weather.
It has urged businesses that use water from streams and rivers to reduce what they take.
Hydro-electric schemes, distilleries, farms and golf courses are among the types of businesses that abstract water.
The Dry conditions have also prompted the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to issue A Warning of a very high wildfire risk in large parts of Scotland until Monday.
Sepa categorises Water Scarcity in four levels - Early warning, alert, moderate scarcity and significant scarcity.
Areas in southern and central Scotland, and the majority of the north including the Western Isles, are at Early warning level.
Head of water and planning, Nathan Critchlow-Watton, said: " With very little to no rainfall forecast across Scotland in The Coming days, we expect ground conditions to continue getting drier and river flows to decrease or remain low.
" The Next few weeks and months are a Crucial Time of year for water demand and we're urging abstractors to manage water wisely, minimising the need for restrictions to be imposed by Sepa. "
Source of news: bbc.com
Loch Maree Photos
