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Key Information

Loch Ness

Type Freshwater Lake
Length 22.5 miles
Wifth 1.7 miles
Depth 744.6 ft

Learning Point

  • Loch Ness is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. The lake is the longest in Britian, and is the result of glaciers eroding the Great Glen, a long valley that Loch Ness is part of. It is also the place where the legendary Loch Ness Monster is supposed to live, though no evidence of any large creature has been found in the loch.

Project

  • Draw a picture of Loch Ness.
  • Overview
  • Above Urqhart Castle
Loch Ness from Urqhart Castle
By JcxOwn work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

Location

Located in Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Fun Facts

  • The River Ness and River Oich connect to either end of Loch Ness.
  • The water is very murky because of the high level of peat.
  • It is the second-largest loch by surface area, but has greater volume than any other lake.
  • It is the second deepest lake in Britain, deeper than the North Sea.

Past Lessons

3 November 8, 2021 (North America)
119 July 1, 2024 (North America)
159 May 12, 2025 (North America)
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