Loch Ness
lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Loch Dochfour to the River Ness and Caledonian Canal
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Summary
Loch Ness is a lake[1]. It ranks in the top 0.055% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,005 views/month, #3 of 5,436).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Highland[3], Boleskine and Abertarff[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Inflows: River Oich[6], River Tarff[7], Caledonian Canal, section between Loch Oich and Loch Ness[8], River Farigaig[9], River Foyers[10], River Moriston[11], Allt Doe[12], Allt Saigh[13], Allt Luaidhe[14], Allt Loch na Sgorthaich[15]
- Outflows: Bona Narrows[16]
- Basin country: Scotland[17]
- Part of: Caledonian Canal[18]
- Commons category: Loch Ness[19]
- OS grid reference: NH515245[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Loch Ness[21]
- Commons gallery: Loch Ness[22]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23]
- Length: 39 km[24]
- Elevation above sea level: 16 m[25]
- Area: 56.4 km²[26]
- Width: 1.5 km[27]
- Watershed area: 1775 km²[28]
- Volume as quantity: 7450 cubic hectometre[29]
- Hashtag: LochNess[30]
- Residence time of water: 2.81 years[31]
- Vertical depth: 272 m[32]
- Mountain range: Scottish Highlands[33]
- Historic county: Inverness-shire[34]
Why It Matters
Loch Ness has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]