Loch Freuchie

Loch Freuchie
Loch a' Mhuilinn and Loch Freuchie from a pinnacle below the summit of Creag Grianain.
Loch Freuchie
LocationNN86433773
Coordinates56°31′04″N 3°50′54″W / 56.51789856°N 3.84823699°W / 56.51789856; -3.84823699
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsRiver Quaich
Primary outflowsRiver Quaich to River Braan
Catchment area6,067 ha (14,990 acres)
Max. length2.8163 km (1.7500 mi)
Max. width0.80 km (0.50 mi)
Surface area139 ha (340 acres)
Average depth23 ft (7.0 m)
Max. depth62 ft (19 m)
Water volume344,329,583 cu ft (9,750,328.0 m3)
Shore length17 km (4.3 mi)
Surface elevation264 m (866 ft)
Max. temperature58.6 °F (14.8 °C)
Min. temperature49.4 °F (9.7 °C)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Freuchie, also known as Fraoch, the heatherly loch, is a large freshwater loch on a north-west to south-east orientation, within Glen Quaich in Perth and Kinross. The loch is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amulree and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Kenmore.