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Best of Scottish Highlands

The 20 best reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Highlands

Our curated top 20 reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Highlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 466 reservoirs & lochs see the full reservoirs & lochs index for Scottish Highlands.

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    Loch Ericht

    Loch Ericht, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Ericht — lake in Perth and Kinross, and Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Ericht.

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    Loch Shin

    Loch Shin, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Shin — reservoir in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Shin.

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  3. 3

    Loch Mhòr

    Loch Mhòr, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Mhòr — reservoir in Highland, Scotland, UK.

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  4. 4

    Great Glen

    Shore of Loch Ness - geograph.org.uk - 488946

    Great Glen in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  5. 5

    Inverness-shire

    General Wade's Military Road - geograph.org.uk - 242531

    Inverness-shire in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  6. 6

    Crinan

    Logging road, Knapdale - geograph.org.uk - 6159723

    Crinan in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Sloy-Awe Hydro-Electric Power Scheme

    On Sloy Dam - geograph.org.uk - 3389508

    Sloy-Awe Hydro-Electric Power Scheme in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Raith, Fife

    West Balbarton Farm - geograph.org.uk - 141847

    Raith, Fife in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Loch Cluanie

    Loch Cluanie, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Cluanie — lake dammed as a reservoir in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Moriston.

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    River Spean

    Not the Mucomir Falls - geograph.org.uk - 8169138

    River Spean in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    River E

    Track above Garthbeg farm - geograph.org.uk - 5600017

    River E in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Glen Shira

    Clearfell area beside the forest road above Glen Shira - geograph.org.uk - 2691035

    Glen Shira in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Loch Carron

    Ardnarff nestles below the rainforest - geograph.org.uk - 1662620

    Loch Carron in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  14. 14

    Cowal

    Ardtaraig - geograph.org.uk - 572944

    Cowal in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  15. 15

    Glen Roy

    Landslip, Glen Roy - geograph.org.uk - 762138

    Glen Roy in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Craignish

    Craignish, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Highlands

    Craignish in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Laid

    Allt na Lagain - geograph.org.uk - 2470378

    Laid in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Strontian

    Mouth of the Strontian - geograph.org.uk - 173482

    Strontian in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Kinloch Hourn

    Remains of old petrol pump at Kinlochhourn - geograph.org.uk - 5754978

    Kinloch Hourn in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Caol

    Ben Nevis - geograph.org.uk - 1027451

    Caol in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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