THE FRESH-WATER LOCHS OF SCOTLAND. 



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basin is nearly 2J miles in length, distant about three-quarters of a mile 

 from the two ends of the loch, while the 100-feet basin is over 3 miles, and 

 the 50-feet basin 3^ miles, in length. The two lines of soundings at the north- 

 west end of the loch show slight irregularities of the bottom, so that the 

 50-feet and 100-feet contour-lines become somewhat sinuous in character. 

 A line of soundings taken about a mile from the south-east end shows a 



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FIG. 2. INDEX MAP OF THE LAXFOBD, SCOURIE, BADCALL, AND DUABTMOBE BASINS. 



very slight undulation in deep water, a sounding in 220 feet having on one 

 side 225 feet and on the other 234 feet. The areas between the consecutive 

 contour-lines, and the percentages to the total area, are as follows : 



Feet 



to 100 

 100 200 

 200 300 



over 300 



Acres. 

 408 

 254 

 232 

 43 



Per cent. 



43-6 



27-1 



24-8 



4-5 



937 



100-0 



