What is the deepest lake in the UK?
The United Kingdom is located on the continent of Europe, and includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) is completely surrounded by water, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west, the North Sea to its north, the English Channel to its south, and the Irish Sea to its west. The Irish Sea connects Great Britain with Northern Ireland.
The deepest lake in the United Kingdom is Loch Morar. Loch Morar Lake has a maximum depth of 310 meters (1,017 ft). This is a freshwater lake in Scotland. It occupies an area of 26.7 square kilometers in Scotland. It is the fifth largest lake by surface area in Scotland.
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Loch Morar Lake is estimated to have formed about 10,000 years ago by glacial action, and has a surface elevation of 9 meters (30 ft) above sea level.
Loch Morar Lake catchment area
is 168 square kilometers (65 sq mi) and the length of the lake is 18.8 km (11.7 mi). The primary inflow into Loch Morar Lake is the River Meobal and the primary outflow is the River Morar.
Atlantic salmon, brown trout and sea trout, arctic char, eel, stickleback and minnow fish are mainly found in Loch Morar Lake.
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