Loch Einich
| Loch Einich | |
|---|---|
| Loch Eanaich | |
Coire Odhar at the head of Loch Einich from Sgor Gaoith | |
| Location | Cairngorm mountains, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°4′9″N 3°47′25″W / 57.06917°N 3.79028°W |
| Type | high-altitude oligotrophic lake |
| Primary outflows | Am Beanaidh |
| Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Surface area | 168 ha (420 acres) |
| Average depth | 22.3 ft (6.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Water volume | 177,712,761.3 cu ft (5,032,265.00 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Einich or Loch Eanaich (Loch of the Boggy Area) is a remote freshwater loch in Gleann Einich, in the Cairngorms National Park of Highland Scotland. It is some 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the west of Braeriach and its outflow is the Am Beanaidh burn, flowing north through the glen towards Coylumbridge. The loch is hemmed in by the high plateau of the Moine Mhor on the east, the ridge of Sgòr Gaoith to the west, and Coire Odhar at its head.