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Loch Lomond

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Loch Lomond , largest freshwater lake in Great Britain, 23 mi (37 km) long and from 1 to 5 mi (1.6–8.1 km) wide, in Argyll and Bute, West Dunbartonshire, and Stirling, W Scotland. The Leven River drains it into the Clyde. At the southern end of the lake, near its outlet, are numerous wooded islands. The northern end is overlooked by Ben Lomond (3,192 ft/973 m high). The hydroelectric power plant at the northwestern end of the lake is fed by water from Loch Sloy. Loch Lomond has numerous associations with Rob Roy , and a cave there was once used as a refuge by Robert I. The lake is a popular tourist attraction; it and surrounding areas are in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.

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Lomond, Loch

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Lomond, Loch, Canada, UK 1. Canada (New Brunswick and Nova Scotia): both probably named after the Scottish Loch Lomond.2. UK (Scotland): may take its name from the River Leven or from Ben Lomond, a mountain overlooking it to the east. Its name comes from a Celtic word for ‘beacon hill’.

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Lomond, Loch

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Lomond, Loch Arg. Lochlomond c.1340. ‘(Loch by) the River Leven’. Gaelic loch. The loch takes its name from the river, which has the same origin as the River Leven in Fife, see Leven.

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