Loch Macaterick
| Loch Macaterick | |
|---|---|
 View of Loch Macaterick | |
| Location | East Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°11′30″N 4°27′5″W / 55.19167°N 4.45139°WCoordinates: 55°11′30″N 4°27′5″W / 55.19167°N 4.45139°W |
| Primary inflows | Tunskeen Lane |
| Primary outflows | Black Garpel, then Eglin Lane |
| Surface elevation | ~285 m |
| Islands | Eagles Isle, Blaeberry Isle, Deer Isle |
Loch Macaterick is a loch in East Ayrshire, Scotland within Galloway Forest Park and Merrick Kells SSSI. The loch is situated to the north of Macaterick (499 m), to the west of Craigfionn (366 m) and to the southeast of Loch Riecawr.
Loch Macaterick from Craigfionn
A boardwalk through a forested area used to lead to the loch from a nearby track but it was removed during forestry works.[1] The loch area has suffered limited heather beetle impacts.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/601995 Geograph image of track
- ↑ Hewison, R.L., Henderson, D.J., Malcolm, A., Nolan, A.J. and Alexander, J. (2006). "Habitat condition assessment of Merrick Kells (Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation) and Cairnsmore of Fleet (Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve)" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 196. Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
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