Loch Rannoch

Loch Rannoch ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Raineach ) is a pent-up freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands. It is located about 30 km west of Pitlochry in the Unitary Authoritiy Perth and Kinross.

Loch Rannoch has the typical elongated shape of a lake during the Ice Age glacial origin. He is about 16 km long, but only about 1 km wide. The volume of water comprises about 1 km ³. The greatest depth of the lake is 134 m; the average depth is 51 m. Judging by the size of the water surface area of ​​16 km ² Loch Rannoch is the ninth largest lake in Scotland.

Loch Rannoch is part of the Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. The lake takes in the west over the river Ericht that water that has derived from Loch Ericht flows through a located near the shore hydroelectric plant. Also in the west at Bridge of Gaur Gaur flows into the river, the Loch Rannoch fed with water from Loch Laidon and hole Eigheach. In the East Loch Rannoch dehydrated at the small settlement of Kinloch Rannoch in the River Tummel, whose source he is. By car Loch Rannoch is on the easy to reach the B846.

In the western part of the lake is an artificial island, called Crannog. Loch Rannoch is popular with anglers as well as hikers, though, the area around the lake in the summer regularly to suffer from a severe plague. Despite its use for electricity generation Loch Rannoch able to preserve its natural look largely. However, this does not apply to the surrounding region, which is now largely seen as grasslands after the natural forest vegetation has been cut down over the centuries.