Loch Sgadabhagh
| Loch Sgadabhagh | |
|---|---|
Loch Sgadabhagh, southern portion | |
| Location | North Uist, Eilean Siar |
| Coordinates | 57°35′44″N 7°15′13″W / 57.59556°N 7.25361°W |
| Type | Freshwater loch |
| Primary outflows | Garbh-Abhuinn |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 7.25 km (4.50 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 453 ha (1,120 acres) |
| Average depth | 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Max. depth | 15.1 m (50 ft) |
| Water volume | 11,836,442 m3 (418,000,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 80.5 km (50.0 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Islands | Eilean Dubh Mòr |
| Sections/sub-basins | Numerous |
| Settlements | Lochmaddy |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Sgadabhagh or Loch Scadavay is a body of water on the island of North Uist, Scotland. The name may be of Old Norse derivation meaning "lake of tax bay" although if so, the reason is obscure. Loch Sgadabhagh is the largest loch by area on North Uist although Loch Obisary has about twice the volume.