Loch Fada (Colonsay)

For the ship, see HMS Loch Fada (K390).
Loch Fada
Long Lake
Middle Loch Fada showing the mountainous south-eastern shore
Loch Fada
LocationColonsay, Scotland
Coordinates56°04′53″N 6°12′20″W / 56.08147°N 6.20556°W / 56.08147; -6.20556
Typeloch

Loch Fada (English: Long Lake) is a loch located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland.[1] It extends between Kiloran and Lower Kilchattan approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) and is the largest loch on Colonsay. It is located at grid reference NR385955

The loch consists of a string of three lochs and is a Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Association

The Royal Navy frigate HMS Loch Fada was named after the loch.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bartholomew gazetteer of places in Britain. Edinburgh: J. Bartholomew. 1986. p. 152. ISBN 0702807311.
  2. ^ Boniface, Patrick (2013). Loch Class frigates. Liskeard: Maritime Books. pp. vii, 69. ISBN 9781904459545. The ships were so numerous, the Admiralty decided to name them after Scottish lochs, of which there were many to choose from
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