Loch Hoil
A stack of rocks with a lake beyond
Loch Hoil from Meall Odhar. The mountains of the Beinn a' Ghlò range are on the skyline.
Loch Hoil is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch Hoil
Loch Hoil
LocationNN86004346
Coordinates56°34′12″N 3°51′22″W / 56.56990051°N 3.85611465°W / 56.56990051; -3.85611465
Typefreshwater loch
Primary outflowsCochill Burn
Catchment area114 ha (280 acres)
Max. length0.33 km (0.21 mi)[1]
Max. width0.14 km (0.087 mi)[1]
Surface area14 ha (35 acres)[2]
Average depth19 ft (5.8 m)[1]
Max. depth45 ft (14 m)[1]
Water volume29,271,000 cu ft (828,900 m3)[1]
Shore length12 km (1.2 mi) [2]
Surface elevation496 m (1,627 ft)[2]
Max. temperature57 °F (14 °C)
Min. temperature47 °F (8 °C)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Hoil is a small freshwater lochan located between the shallow hills between Strath Braan and Strath Tay valley's in Perth and Kinross. Aberfeldy is located 4.0 miles (6.4 km) to the north. [3][1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II – Loch Hoil. p. 114. Retrieved 24 September 2020.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Loch Hoil". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Hoil, Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 24 September 2020.


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