Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Highland, Scotland

Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a natural and irregularly shaped loch near the small village of Poolewe, Wester Ross, Scotland. It has a length of 1.06 km (0.66 mi), a surface of 132.2 ha (327 acres) and a...

Loch Bad an Sgalaig has a Moderate difficulty level and is Family Friendly.
Highland, Scotland
Latitude: 57.680868, Longitude: -5.606801

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Activities

Boating
Fishing
Landscape Photography
Walking

About Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a natural and irregularly shaped loch near the small village of Poolewe, Wester Ross, Scotland. It has a length of 1.06 km (0.66 mi), a surface of 132.2 ha (327 acres) and a maximum depth of 20 m (64 feet). The lake was dammed in 1949 to power the Kerry Falls power station. It is the source of the River Kerry, to the northwest, and it embraces the Abhainn a'Gharbh Choire from the southeast. Pike is the main species that can be fished here.