Loch Callater

Callater loch
Loch Callater
Callater loch
Location	Braemar, Scotland
Coordinates	56°56′23″N 3°20′37″W / 56.93972°N 3.34361°WCoordinates: 56°56′23″N 3°20′37″W / 56.93972°N 3.34361°W[1]
Type	freshwater loch
Primary inflows	Allt an loch
Primary outflows	Callater Burn
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	1 mi (1.6 km)[2]
Max. width	0.2 mi (0.32 km)[2]
Surface area	30.9 ha (76 acres)[1]
Average depth	12 ft (3.7 m)[2]
Max. depth	30 ft (9.1 m)[2]
Water volume	38,000,000 cu ft (1,100,000 m^3)[2]
Shore length^1	3.2 km (2.0 mi)[1]
Surface elevation	501 m (1,644 ft)[1]
Islands	0[1]
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Callater is an upland, freshwater loch lying approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) south of Braemar, Scotland. The loch trends in a northeast to southwest direction and is surrounded on both sides by steep hills. It is approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) in length.

The loch was surveyed^[2] on 11 July 1905 by T.N. Johnston and L.W. Collett and later charted ^[3] as part of the Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.

Trout, salmon, eels and perch are found in the loch.^[2] A permit is required for fishing.^[4]

The loch and surrounding area is popular with walkers and at the north end is the Callater Stable walkers' bothy.^[5][6]

References

1. "Callater loch". British lakes. British Lakes. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
2. "Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909, Lochs of the Dee (Aberdeen) Basin". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
3. "Loch of Skene; Loch Callater; Loch of Aboyne (Vol. 5, Plate 52) - Bathymetrical Survey, 1897-1909 - National Library of Scotland". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
4. "Fishing Loch Callater". Cairngorms National Park accommodation and information. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
5. "Loch Callater near Braemar". Walk Highlands. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
6. "Callater Stable". Mountain Bothies Association. Retrieved 2 January 2015.