Loch na Bairness

Lake in Highland, Scotland, UK
56°48′54.7″N 5°50′30.5″W / 56.815194°N 5.841806°W / 56.815194; -5.841806Primary inflowsAn Dubh LochanPrimary outflowsAllt RuadhBasin countriesScotland, United KingdomMax. length577 m (1,893 ft)Max. width457 m (1,499 ft)Surface elevation116 m (381 ft)Islands22

Loch na Bairness is a loch in Moidart, Scotland, roughly 1.8 km southwest of the village of Glenuig.

The loch shares its name with the hill on its northeast shore, Cruach na Bairness. Both likely derive from the Scottish Gaelic barr ("top") + easa ("waterfall") i.e., "Loch of the Top of the Waterfall".[1]

Loch na Bairness sits on a bedrock of psammite. A vein of microdiorite runs along its south shore.[2]

The loch has a large stock of brown trout for fishing.[3]

References

  1. ^ Barr, Gordon (2016). "Place names Glenuig to Smirisary and Kylesbeg" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  3. ^ "Arisaig Trout Fishing Scotland". www.trout-salmon-fishing.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.