Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond, looking south from Ben Lomond
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| Location | West Dunbartonshire/Argyll and Bute/Stirling, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°05′N 4°34′W / 56.083°N 4.567°WCoordinates: 56°05′N 4°34′W / 56.083°N 4.567°W |
| Type | freshwater loch, ribbon lake, dimictic |
| Primary inflows | Endrick Water, Fruin Water, River Falloch |
| Primary outflows | River Leven |
| Catchment area | 696 km2 (269 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Max. width | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
| Surface area | 27 sq mi (70 km2) |
| Average depth | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Max. depth | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Water volume | 0.62 cu mi (2.6 km3) |
| Residence time | 1.9 years |
| Surface elevation | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Islands | 60 (Inchcailloch, Inchmurrin, Inchfad) |
| Sections/sub-basins | north basin, south basin |
| Settlements | Balloch, Ardlui, Balmaha, Luss, Rowardennan, Tarbet |
| Designated | 5 January 1976 |
Loch Lomond (/ˈlɒx ˈloʊmənd/; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Laomainn) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest inland stretch of water in Great Britain by surface area. The loch contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles. Loch Lomond is a popular leisure destination and is featured in the song "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond". The Loch is now part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park which was established in 2002. Loch Lomond is a corruption of the Gaelic Lac Leaman, or 'Lake of the Elms'.
Loch Lomond is a freshwater loch lying on the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands. It is 24 miles (39 km) long and between 0.75 and 5 miles (1.21 and 8.05 km) wide. It has an average depth of about 121 feet (37 m), and a maximum depth of about 620 feet (190 m). Its surface area is 27 sq mi (70 km2), and it has a volume of 0.62 cu mi (2.6 km3). Of all the lochs and lakes in Great Britain, it is the largest by surface area and the second largest (after Loch Ness) by water volume. Within the United Kingdom, it is surpassed only by Lough Neagh and Lough Erne in Northern Ireland and regarding the British Isles as a whole, there are also several larger loughs in the Republic of Ireland.
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