Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Lowlands
Loch Ken
Loch Ken — lake in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Dee.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch Ken is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Dee". Coordinates: 55.0090°, -4.0560°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch Ken is a 9 miles (14 km) long freshwater loch in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the Glenkens, where it is fed from the north by the Water of Ken and from the west by the Dee. It continues as the Dee south from Glenlochar, where the water is held back by the Glenlochar Barrage. Part of the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme, the barrage regulates the river's flow.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0090, -4.0560
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG7 3NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q7346603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Ken (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Loch Ken.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Ken?
- Loch Ken is in Scottish Lowlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0090°, -4.0560°.
- Is Loch Ken free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Loch Ken is free.