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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 Long, narrow lake in Strathclyde and Central regions, w central Scotland. It drains via the River Leven into the Firth of Clyde. The largest of the Scottish lochs, it is 37km (21mi) long and up to 190m (625ft) deep. Ben Lomond (height 973m/3192ft) towers over its n shore. Area: 70sq km (27.5sq mi).

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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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