Loch Oich (/ˌlɒxˈɔɪx/; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Omhaich) is a freshwater loch in the Highlands of Scotland which forms part of the Caledonian Canal, of which it is the highest point.[1] This narrow loch lies between Loch Ness (to the north-east) and Loch Lochy (to the south-west) in the Great Glen.[2] It is fed by the River Garry (from Loch Garry) from the west, and feeds the River Oich from its northern end. The Laggan locks separate it from Loch Lochy.
The Loch Oich wildlife is rich with a wide variety of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Every autumn the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) migrates from the sea using Loch Oich, Loch Lochy and Loch Ness as their spawning nests.
Thomas Telford artificially raised the level of the loch by many feet to provide a navigable channel for the Caledonian Canal.[3]
^"The Gazetteer for Scotland". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010.
^"Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909". National Library of Scotland. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007.
^"Scottish Canoe Association". Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
LochOich (/ˌlɒx ˈɔɪx/; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Omhaich) is a freshwater loch in the Highlands of Scotland which forms part of the Caledonian Canal, of...
southern end connects to LochOich by the River Oich and a section of the Caledonian Canal. The northern end connects to Loch Dochfour via the River Ness...
length is man-made, the rest being formed by Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, LochOich, and Loch Lochy. These lochs are located in the Great Glen, on a geological...
by waters from Loch Quoich 10 km upstream on the River Garry, and drains into LochOich in the Great Glen just 5 km downstream. Loch Garry is much photographed...
The River Oich is a short river that flows through the Great Glen in Scotland. It carries water from LochOich (to the SW) to Loch Ness (to the NE) and...
Scotland. It is in the Great Glen, near where the River Garry flows into LochOich. Near the centre of the village is the junction between the A82 road (from...
(flows into Loch Ness) River Oich (links LochOich to head of Loch Ness at Fort Augustus) River Garry, Inverness-shire (flows into LochOich) The linear...
Caledonian Canal links its northeastern extent to LochOich. Loch Lochy should not be confused with LochLoch, which lies to the east of Beinn a' Ghlò. The...
powerful branch of the Clan Donald. The castle's position overlooking LochOich on Creagan an Fhithich – the Raven's Rock – in the Great Glen, was a strategic...
Obar Chaladair) is a small settlement and estate at the northern end of LochOich in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Highland council area of Scotland...
Loch Mhòr) River Moriston (L) (flows into Loch Ness) Allt Bhlaraidh (L) River Doe (L) River Loyne (R) Allt Doe (R) (flows into Loch Ness) River Oich (L)...
Bridge. Crossing the A82 road, it then runs along the eastern shore of LochOich, partly following the route of the dismantled Invergarry and Fort Augustus...
Caledonian Canal also runs through the Great Glen, connecting Loch Ness, LochOich, and Loch Lochy. The Ness Islands, a publicly owned park, consists of...
Fort William to Inverness via the Caledonian Canal (including Loch Lochy, LochOich, and Loch Ness). There are four separate sections of the inland canal...
traditional seat of Clan MacDonell of Glengarry. The castle stands overlooking LochOich on Cregan an Fhithich (Scottish Gaelic: The rock of the raven), which...
shore of the loch up to the Bridge of Oich at its northern end. This bridge was constructed in 1932, bypassing the 1850s Bridge of Oich, a Taper Suspension...
meaning the 'Well of Heads', and is located nearby on the northern shore of LochOich. In the late 19th century the grave at Inverlair was opened and seven...
and Leitir Fearna, meaning "alder-hillside" exist on the south side of LochOich in the Great Glen, so it's possible that the battle site was nearby. Woolf...
Firth via the Great Glen lochs and Caledonian Canal) Lochs adjoining the Firth: Loch Lochy, Loch Linnhe, Loch Leven, LochOich. Places: Oban, Fort William...
joined the path of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway through the LochOich tunnel and along the shoreline to cross the Calendonian Canal at the Aberchalder...
Loch Fyne (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Fìne, pronounced [l̪ˠɔx ˈfiːnə]; meaning "Loch of the Vine/Wine"), is a sea loch off the Firth of Clyde and forms part...
goes via Glen Garry and the River Garry to reach LochOich from where it flows north east through Loch Ness to reach the east coast at the Moray Firth...
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