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Loch Culag

Loch Culag also known as Loch na Doire Daraich is a small freshwater shallow loch, located south of Lochinver in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.[1][2] The loch is located in an area along with neighbouring Coigach, as the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area,[3] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.[4]

Geography

The primary inflow to the loch comes from Loch Druim Suardalain, located three-quarters of a mile to the east, via the short Culag River (Gealic:Amhainn na Culeig), and flows out of Loch Culag and meets the sea in the harbour of Lochinver, a short distance later.[5]

The loch is surrounded by low-hills to the east and flat hillocks in all other directions. The very top of the mountain Suilven, known as Caisteal Liath ("Grey Castle") at 731m is visible in a north-east direction.[6] At the northern-west end of the loch is a small promontory or peninsula that hosts Lochinver primary school.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II – Loch Culag. National Library of Scotland. p. 154. Retrieved 2 August 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Culag". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Culag River". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ Wilfred Taylor; Noel Habgood (1973). Scotland in Colour. Batsford. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-7134-0026-7. Retrieved 4 August 2021.