Loch of Harray
| Loch of Harray | |
|---|---|
| Harray lch | |
Looking southwards along the shoreline | |
| Location | Mainland Orkney, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 59°1′24″N 3°13′40″W / 59.02333°N 3.22778°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary inflows | Burn of Hourston and Burn of Netherbrough |
| Primary outflows | Loch of Stenness |
| Catchment area | 45 sq mi (120 km2) |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 4.66 mi (7.50 km) |
| Max. width | 1.75 mi (2.82 km) |
| Surface area | 3.75 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| Average depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Max. depth | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Water volume | 951,000,000 cu ft (26,900,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 3.6 ft (1.1 m) |
| Islands | several islets and stones |
The Loch of Harray is the largest loch of Mainland Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Harray. It lies immediately north of the Loch of Stenness and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar. In Old Norse its name was Heraðvatn.