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The 20 best reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Islands

Our curated top 20 reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Islands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 214 reservoirs & lochs see the full reservoirs & lochs index for Scottish Islands.

  1. 1

    Loch of Skaill

    Loch of Skaill - geograph.org.uk - 337157

    Loch of Skaill in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

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  2. 2

    Struan

    Ullinish - geograph.org.uk - 1029596

    Struan in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  3. 3

    Balallan

    Balallan Post Office - geograph.org.uk - 137426

    Balallan in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    Rhenigidale

    Port Reinigeadal - Rhenigidale - geograph.org.uk - 2621609

    Rhenigidale in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  5. 5

    Knapdale

    Summit of An Gobhlach - geograph.org.uk - 1315000

    Knapdale in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.

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  6. 6

    Portavadie

    Entrance to the new marina at Portavadie - geograph.org.uk - 543187

    Portavadie in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.

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  7. 7

    Loch na Dal

    Forest track Kinloch forest - geograph.org.uk - 7837850

    Loch na Dal in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  8. 8

    Dùn Anlaimh

    Crannog on Loch nan Cinneachan

    Dùn Anlaimh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  9. 9

    Sound of Jura

    Sound of Jura, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Islands

    Sound of Jura in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.

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  10. 10

    Loch Striven

    Rock Pool and Sheep Teeth - geograph.org.uk - 764980

    Loch Striven in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.

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  11. 11

    Scousburgh

    Scousburgh, postbox № ZE2 114 and phone - geograph.org.uk - 2652059

    Scousburgh in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

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  12. 12

    Ascrib Islands

    Sgeir a' Chapuill - geograph.org.uk - 4985212

    Ascrib Islands in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  13. 13

    The Rough Bounds

    New Trees - geograph.org.uk - 2389371

    The Rough Bounds in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  14. 14

    Camustianavaig

    Camastianavaig - geograph.org.uk - 677661

    Camustianavaig in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  15. 15

    Toscaig

    Toscaig - geograph.org.uk - 1608506

    Toscaig in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  16. 16

    Loch of Hundland

    Loch of Hundland, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Islands

    Loch of Hundland in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

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  17. 17

    Durness

    Woolly traffic, sheep passing through Durness - geograph.org.uk - 2356611

    Durness in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  18. 18

    Clachaig

    Clachaig, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Islands

    Clachaig in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.

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  19. 19

    Tayvallich

    Old milestone - geograph.org.uk - 6632060

    Tayvallich in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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  20. 20

    Loch Alsh

    Loch Alsh, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Islands

    Loch Alsh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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