Loch Morar
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Loch Morar is a deep freshwater loch in the West Highlands of Scotland, known as one of the deepest lakes in the British Isles and the subject of local monster legends.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater loch
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| depthRankInBritishIsles | one of the deepest lakes in the British Isles ⓘ |
| geologicalType | glacially carved lake basin ⓘ |
| hasAccess | single-track road along north shore ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boating
ⓘ
wild camping ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | cold deep-water freshwater ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
remote shoreline
ⓘ
sparsely populated surroundings ⓘ steep-sided basin ⓘ |
| hasLegend | Morag lake monster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutflowDirection | westward to the sea via River Morar ⓘ |
| hasReputation | haunted by a lake monster ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
cryptozoological interest
ⓘ
local folklore ⓘ monster sighting reports ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear water
ⓘ
great depth ⓘ local monster legends ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ West Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Loch Nevis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sound of Arisaig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Morar peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwest coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| maximumDepth |
310 metres
ⓘ
approximately 1,017 feet ⓘ |
| mythicalCreature | Morag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Bracara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bracorina NERFINISHED ⓘ Morar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
deep trench-like morphology
ⓘ
one of the deepest bodies of freshwater in Europe ⓘ |
| outflow | River Morar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceElevation |
approximately 30 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 9 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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