Type freshwater loch, lake Basin countries Scotland Max. width 200 m (660 ft) Area 7 ha Width 200 m Cities Newton | Primary outflows River Spey Max. length 300 m (980 ft) Surface elevation 350 m Length 300 m Outflow location River Spey | |
Coordinates grid reference NN419937) | ||
Loch Spey, a small freshwater loch located in the Central Highlands fed by small tributaries. This loch is significant because it forms the headwaters of the powerful River Spey. It is small, only 300 m (980 ft) long by 200 m (660 ft) wide and is shallow with many weed beds. It is located 28.9 km (18.0 mi) west of Newtonmore and 5 km (3.1 mi) from Melgarve. Loch Spey is approximately 20 km (12 mi) up from the Spey Dam and 186 km (116 mi) from the North Sea.
Map of Loch Spey, Roy Bridge, UK
The loch has native fish, including trout and minnows.
References
Loch Spey Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA