Loch Doine is a small freshwater loch that lies to the west of Balquhidder in the Trossachs and Teith ward within Stirling council area of Scotland. It is a short, narrow loch. It is separated from Loch Voil to the east by a small channel. The Loch can be reached by a small single track road from Balquhidder leading to Inverlochlarig.[1][2]

Loch Doine
Loch Doine. Looking east across Loch Doine with Loch Voil in the background.
Loch Doine is located in Stirling
Loch Doine
Loch Doine
LocationPerthshire, Scotland
Coordinates56°20′24″N 4°28′41″W / 56.340°N 4.478°W / 56.340; -4.478
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsRiver Larig
River sourcesRiver Balvaig
Max. length5.6 km (3.5 mi)[1]
Max. width0.4 km (0.25 mi)[1]
Surface area216.6 ha (535 acres)[2]
Average depth39.5 ft (12.0 m)[1]
Max. depth98 ft (30 m)[1]
Shore length14.1 km (2.5 mi) [2]
Surface elevation128 m (420 ft)[2]
Islands1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Forth Basin Volume II - Loch Doine. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 10. Retrieved 8 May 2018.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Doine". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 7 June 2024.