| Loch Ness |
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| Location | Scottish Highlands |
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| Type | freshwater loch, oligotrophic, dimictic |
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| Primary inflows | River Oich/Caledonian Canal, River Moriston, River Foyers, River Enrick, River Coiltie |
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| Primary outflows | River Ness/Caledonian Canal |
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| Catchment area | 1,770 km2 (685 sq mi) |
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| Basin countries | Scotland |
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| Max. length | 36.2 km (22.5 mi) |
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| Max. width | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
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| Surface area | 56 km2 (21.8 sq mi) |
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| Average depth | 132 m (433 ft) |
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| Max. depth | 226.96 m (124.10 fathoms; 744.6 ft) |
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| Water volume | 7.5 km3 (1.8 cu mi) |
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| Surface elevation | 15.8 m (52 ft) |
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| Islands | 1 (Cherry Island) |
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