{"id":3492,"date":"2023-03-20T14:12:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T13:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakebeyond.com\/?p=3492"},"modified":"2023-03-20T14:12:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T13:12:19","slug":"is-loch-ness-a-fjord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakebeyond.com\/is-loch-ness-a-fjord\/","title":{"rendered":"Is loch ness a fjord?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. Its surface is 16 metres (52 ft) above sea level and is approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) long and between 1.5 and 2.5 kilometres (0.9 and 1.6 mi) wide. Its depth is estimated to be slightly more than 230 metres (750 ft).<\/p>\n

No, Loch Ness is not a fjord.<\/p>\n

Is Loch Ness the deepest lake in the world? <\/h2>\n

Loch Ness is a large, deep loch in Scotland. It is the second-largest loch by surface area, but the largest by volume. It is famous for its purported monster, Nessie.<\/p>\n

A loch is a body of water, typically freshwater, that is located in Scotland, Ireland, or the Gaelic-speaking parts of Canada. The word “loch” is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word for lake or sea inlet. In contrast, the word “lake” is of English origin. Thus, the difference between a loch and a lake is one of location and language. Scottish people generally refer to large inland bodies of water as “lochs,” while the rest of the English-speaking world refers to them as lakes.<\/p>\n

What makes a loch a loch <\/h3>\n