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A large, deep freshwater lake (known as a loch) in the Scottish Highlands, extending for about 40 miles to the south-west of Inverness?. It is the largest body of water in a large valley known as the [Great Glen]?, which runs from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south. The [Caledonian canal]?, which links the sea at either end of the Great Glen, uses Loch Ness for part of its route. |
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Loch Ness is a large, deep freshwater lake (known in Scotland as a loch; in Ireland, the spelling is "lough?") in the Scottish Highlands, extending for about 40 miles to the south-west of Inverness?. It is the largest body of water in a large valley known as the [Great Glen]?, which runs from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south. The [Caledonian canal]?, which links the sea at either end of the Great Glen, uses Loch Ness for part of its route. |
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It also acts as the lower storage reservoir for the Foyers pumped-storage [hydro electric]? scheme, which was the first of its kind in Britain. The turbines were originally used to provide power for a nearby mill, but now electricity is generated and supplied to the [National Grid]?. |
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It also acts as the lower storage reservoir for the Foyers pumped-storage hydroelectric scheme, which was the first of its kind in Britain. The turbines were originally used to provide power for a nearby mill, but now electricity is generated and supplied to the [National Grid]?. |
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