Eela Water
Loch in Shetland, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eela Water is a freshwater loch (lake) in Northmavine, part of the mainland of Shetland in Scotland. Besides being a freshwater fishing location, the site supplies clean water for the mainland of Shetland, and is one of the largest lochs on the mainland. The loch is 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) west of Ollaberry, and only 1.62 miles (2.61 km) to the sea (westwards).
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Location | Ollaberry, Mainland, Shetland |
Coordinates | 60.490°N 1.398°W / 60.490; -1.398 |
Type | Lake |
Primary outflows | Burn of Eelawater |
Catchment area | 312 hectares (770 acres) |
Basin countries | Scotland |
Surface area | 64 hectares (160 acres) |
Average depth | 5.1 metres (17 ft) |
Max. depth | 16.8 metres (55 ft) |
Water volume | 3,245,051 cubic metres (114,597,900 cu ft) |
Shore length1 | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
Surface elevation | 68 metres (223 ft) |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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