Loch of Skene

Loch of Skene is a large lowland, freshwater loch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 1 mi to the west of the village of Kirkton of Skene and 9 mi west of Aberdeen. The loch is partially man-made, being dammed at its outflow on the southern shore to form a reservoir. Before 1905, water from the loch was used in the making of tweed and to tur…
Loch of Skene is a large lowland, freshwater loch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 1 mi to the west of the village of Kirkton of Skene and 9 mi west of Aberdeen. The loch is partially man-made, being dammed at its outflow on the southern shore to form a reservoir. Before 1905, water from the loch was used in the making of tweed and to turn the mill wheel at the Garlogie Mills. The mills closed in 1905. From 1923, the water was used to generate electricity. The loch is about 6 foot deep at its deepest.
  • Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  • Primary inflows: Corskie Burn
  • Primary outflows: Leuchar Burn
  • Basin countries: Scotland
  • Max. length: 1 mi (1.6 km)
  • Max. width: 0.66 mi (1.06 km)
  • Surface area: 144.4 ha (357 acres)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org