Woodhall Loch

Woodhall Loch
Woodhall Loch from its eastern shore, looking south
Woodhall Loch is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Woodhall Loch
Woodhall Loch
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
LocationDumfries and Galloway
Coordinates54°59′02.3″N 4°04′45.6″W / 54.983972°N 4.079333°W / 54.983972; -4.079333
Kenick Burn, Laurieston Burn, Summerhill Glen
Crae Lane, River Dee, Galloway
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. length2.33 km (1.45 mi)
Max. width340 m (1,120 ft)
Max. depth15 m (49 ft)
Surface elevation
56.3 m (185 ft)

Woodhall Loch is a narrow loch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, 1.6km north of the village of Laurieston. The A762 runs along its east shore.

The loch is a popular spot for angling, with common species including northern pike, European perch, and common roach.[1] There has been a boathouse on its southern shore since at least the 1910s.[2]

Alongside Loch Dee and Loch Grannoch, Woodhall Loch was the subject of a 1903 bathymetrical survey by "the father of modern oceanography", Sir John Murray.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Check out Woodhall Loch in Scotland, United Kingdom!". Fishbrain. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "View map: Murray, Sir John (1841-1914); Pullar, Laurence, Loch Dee; Loch Harrow; Loch Dungeon; Loch Grennoch; Lochinvar; Loch Skerrow, Lochenbreck Loch; Loch ... - Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909". maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025.