The southern end is fed by the River Oich, which runs from Loch Oich.
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The loch is one of a series of interconnected, murky bodies of water in Scotland its water visibility is exceptionally low due to a high peat content in the surrounding soil. It has been suggested that Eilean Muireach may have been a hunting lodge, with Eilean Nan Con the home for the hunting dogs. A castle stood on Cherry Island during the 15th century this was constructed of stone and oak wood and was likely used as a fortified refuge. There was formerly a second, natural island nearby named Dog Island ( Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Nan Con), but it was submerged when the water level rose. The island was originally 160 feet (49 m) by 168 feet (51 m) across, but is now smaller as the water level was raised during the construction of the Caledonian Canal in the early nineteenth century. It is an artificial island, known as a crannog, and was likely constructed during the Iron Age. Loch Ness has one small island, Cherry Island ( Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Muireach, meaning Murdoch's Island), at the southwestern end of the loch. Loch Ness lies along the Great Glen Fault, which forms a line of weakness in the rocks which has been excavated by glacial erosion, forming the Great Glen and the basins of Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness. It contains more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined, and is the largest body of water in the Great Glen, which runs from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south.
Its surface is 16 metres (52 feet) above sea level. A 2016 survey claimed to have discovered a crevice extending to a depth of 271 m (889 ft), but further research determined this to be a sonar anomaly. Its deepest point is 230 metres (126 fathoms 755 feet), making it the second deepest loch in Scotland after Loch Morar. At 56 km 2 (22 sq mi), it is the second-largest Scottish loch by surface area after Loch Lomond, but due to its great depth it is the largest by volume in the British Isles. Loch Ness is an elongated freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands southwest of Inverness, extending for approximately 37 kilometres (23 miles) and flowing from southwest to northeast. There are nine villages around the loch, as well as Urquhart Castle the village of Drumnadrochit contains a "Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition". It contains a single, artificial island named Cherry Island ( Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Muireach) at the southwestern end. Loch Ness is the second-largest Scottish loch by surface area after Loch Lomond at 56 km 2 (22 sq mi), but due to its great depth it is the largest by volume in the British Isles.
The northern end connects to Loch Dochfour via the River Ness, which then ultimately leads to the North Sea via the Moray Firth. The southern end connects to Loch Oich by the River Oich and a section of the Caledonian Canal. It is one of a series of interconnected, murky bodies of water in Scotland its water visibility is exceptionally low due to a high peat content in the surrounding soil. Loch Ness is best known for alleged sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie" ( Scottish Gaelic: Niseag). It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness ( / ˌ l ɒ x ˈ n ɛ s/ Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres (23 miles) southwest of Inverness. River Oich/ Caledonian Canal, River Moriston, River Foyers, River Enrick, River Coiltieįort Augustus, Invermoriston, Drumnadrochit, Abriachan, Lochend Whitebridge, Foyers, Inverfarigaig, Dores.
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