Lake of Menteith
Lake of Menteith, also known as Loch Inchmahome (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Innis Mo Cholmaig), is a loch in Scotland located on the Carse of Stirling (the flood plain of the upper reaches of the rivers Forth and Teith, upstream from Stirling).
| Lake of Menteith | |
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Looking towards Port of Menteith | |
Lake of Menteith | |
| Coordinates | 56.1744°N 4.2921°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary outflows | River Forth |
| Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Surface area | 252 ha (620 acres) |
| Average depth | 6.02 m (19.75 ft) |
| Max. depth | 23 m (77 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 9.7 km (6.0 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Islands | Inchmahome, Dog Isle, Inch Talla |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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