Loch Lomond
freshwater lake in Scotland, UK
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Summary
Loch Lomond is a lake[1]. It ranks in the top 0.29% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,960 views/month, #16 of 5,436).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: West Dunbartonshire[3], Argyll and Bute[4], Stirling[5]
- Country: United Kingdom[6]
- Inflows: Endrick Water[7], Douglas Water[8], Finlas Water[9], Fruin Water[10], Luss Water[11], Arklet Water[12], River Falloch[13], Inveruglas Water[14], Inverglas Water[15], stream 1 at Creag an Ardain[16], stream 2 at Creag an Ardain[17], Port Burn[18], Sloy Power Station tail race[19], stream at Culag[20]
- Outflows: River Leven[21]
- Basin country: Scotland[22]
- Commons category: Loch Lomond[23]
- Located in/on physical feature: Great Britain[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Loch Lomond[25]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[28]
- Different from: Loch Lomond[29]
- Length: 37 km[30]
- Elevation above sea level: 79 m[31]
- Area: 71 km²[32]
- Width: 8 km[33]
- Watershed area: 696 km²[34]
- Volume as quantity: 2600 cubic hectometre[35]
- Located in protected area: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park[36]
- Residence time of water: 1.9 years[37]
- Vertical depth: 190 m[38]
- Historic county: Stirlingshire[39], Dunbartonshire[40]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Loch Lomond include Younger Dryas[41], a geological era[42].
Why It Matters
Loch Lomond has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for it include Younger Dryas[41], a geological era[42].