Eglinton Loch
| Eglinton Loch | |
|---|---|
The loch from the outflow boardwalk area | |
| Location | Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°38′43.0″N 4°39′36.0″W / 55.645278°N 4.660000°W |
| Type | Freshwater loch |
| Primary inflows | Lugton Water (during floods), rainwater and field drainage |
| Primary outflows | Eglinton Burn running to the Lugton Water |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Surface area | 6.5 ha (16 acres) |
| Average depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | Kilwinning |
Eglinton Loch (NS 232698 642303) is a small freshwater loch in the North Ayrshire Council Areas (KA12 8TA), lying in a holm of the Lugton Water near Irvine and Kilwinning, within Eglinton Country Park, in the parish of Kilwinning. The loch has 3 small islands within it and is one of a number of Ayrshire's artificial lochs, created by mineral excavation.