Loch Quoich
Loch Quoich (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Chuaich) is a loch and reservoir situated west of Loch Garry approximately 40 km northwest of Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. The name means "loch of the quaich".
Loch Quoich | |
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Looking south west to Sgurr Mòr in the distance | |
Loch Quoich | |
Location | Lochaber, Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°04′N 5°17′W |
Type | reservoir, loch |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Both lochs form part of the Glen Garry hydroelectricity project commissioned by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board in the 1950s.
The scheme was completed in 1962.
Gallery
- LochQuoich From Sgurr a' Mhaoraich
- Loch Quoich From the roadside, looking west
- Stag at Loch Quoich
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
External links
- Media related to Loch Quoich at Wikimedia Commons
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