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.

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Loch Morar canonical 6

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater loch
lake
basinCountry Scotland
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
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
locatedIn Highland council area
Lochaber
West Highlands
locatedNear Loch Nevis
Sound of Arisaig
locatedOn Morar peninsula
northwest coast of Scotland
maximumDepth 310 metres
approximately 1,017 feet
mythicalCreature Morag
nearbySettlement Bracara
linked to: Bracara Augusta

Bracorina
Morar
notableCharacteristic deep trench-like morphology
one of the deepest bodies of freshwater in Europe
outflow River Morar
partOf British Isles
region West Highlands of Scotland
linked to: West Highlands
surfaceElevation approximately 30 feet above sea level
approximately 9 metres above sea level
usedFor fishing
recreation
tourism
waterType freshwater

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Morar locatedNear Loch Morar
Morar drainsFrom Loch Morar
River Morar flowsFrom Loch Morar
River Morar hasSourceLake Loch Morar
River Morar nearbyBodyOfWater Loch Morar
River Morar nameSharesWith Loch Morar