Loch of Winless
| Loch of Winless | |
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 Loch of Winless | |
 Interactive map of Loch of Winless | |
| Coordinates | 58°28′28″N 3°12′52″W / 58.47457°N 3.21458°W |
| Type | Lochan |
| Burn of Winless | |
| Wick River | |
Ocean/sea sources | North Sea |
| 2,128 hectares (5,260 acres) | |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
Surface area | 6 hectares (15 acres) |
Average depth | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Loch of Winless is a small, narrow and shallow loch (lochan) which drains into the Wick River in Caithness, north-east Scotland. It lies some 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Wick.
Description
[edit]The loch covers an area of 6 hectares (15 acres), a catchment area of 2,128 hectares (5,260 acres) and an elevation of 8 metres (26 ft) above sea level, with an average depth of 38 metres (125 ft).[2] The outflow from the loch drains into the Wick River.[3] The hamlet of Winless lies to the south-east of the loch.[4]
The loch, which is an SSSI, is noted for its bottle sedge and marsh marigold, and lies some 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Wick.[5] The loch is mostly filled in with encroaching peat, something that the surrounding Flow Country is known for.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Loch of Winless, Caithness | Gazetteer of British Place Names". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Loch of Winless Water body ID 3092". uklakes.ceh.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Groome, Francis (1882). Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland: a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical. Edinburgh: T. C. Jack. p. 488. OCLC 1050252194.
- ↑ Munro, David (2006). Scotland: an encyclopedia of places & landscape. London: Collins. p. 486. ISBN 0007773528.
- ↑ "Loch of Winless SSSI" (PDF). www.nature.scot. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Gordon, J.; Sutherland, D., eds. (1993). "5: Caithness". The Quaternary of Scotland. London: Chapman & Hall. p. 96. ISBN 041248840X.