Loch Lomondside
| 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. There are also two (United Kingdom) National Nature Reserves within the National Park: Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve and The Great Trossachs Forest National Nature Reserve. The former is managed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), and the latter by a partnership of the Forestry Commission Scotland, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Woodland Trust (Scotland). Loch Lomond is a corruption of the Gaelic Lac Leaman, or 'Lake of the Elms'.
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