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Loch Spey

Loch Spey — lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to and source of the River Spey.

Loch Spey

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Loch Spey is a natural landmark in highlands. (Freshwater loch, lake in Highland, Scotland.) According to Wikipedia: "Loch Spey is a small freshwater loch located in the Central Highlands of Scotland. This loch is significant because it forms the headwaters of the powerful River Spey. It is small, only 300 m (980 ft) long by 200 m (660 ft) wide and is shallow with many weed beds. It is located 28.9 km (18.0 mi) west of Newtonmore and 5 km (3.1 mi) from Melgarve. Loch Spey is approximately 20 km (12 mi) up from the Spey Dam and 186 km (116 mi) from the North Sea."

Coordinates
57.0077, -4.6019

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