List of lochs in Orkney
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This is a list of the named lochs of Orkney, Scotland
. There are numerous lochs, both large and small, scattered across the islands of this archipelago
Eday
Hoy
North Ronaldsay
Rousay
Sanday
South Ronaldsay
Stronsay
Westray
Scotland
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. There are numerous lochs, both large and small, scattered across the islands of this archipelago
EdayEdayEday is one of the Orkney Islands, which are located to the north of the Scottish mainland in the United Kingdom. Eday is located in the North Isles of Orkney, and is about north of the main island of Orkney Mainland...
- Loch of Bomo (diminutive lochan)
- Loch of Carrick
- Loch of Doomy
- Loch of London
- Mill Loch
HoyHoyHoy is an island in Orkney, Scotland. With an area of it is the second largest in the archipelago after the Mainland. It is connected by a causeway called The Ayre to South Walls...
- Berry Lochs (two lochans in southwest)
- Lochs of Geniefea (series of lochans north of summit of Genie Fea)
- Heldale Water (largest loch on Hoy)
- Hoglinns Water (second largest loch on Hoy)
- Kit Loch (diminutive lochan)
- Lint Lochs (diminutive lochans)
- Loch of Greenhill (lochan on South WallsSouth WallsSouth Walls is an inhabited island adjacent to Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. The name is a corruption of "Sooth Was", which means the "southern voes" - as with Kirkwall, it was assumed that it was a mispronunciation of "walls"....
) - Loomi Shuns ((diminutive lochans in southwest)
- Muckle Lochs (series of lochans east of Withi Gill)
- Rotten Loch (diminutive lochan in far south)
- Sands Water
- Sandy Loch (reservoir)
- Loch of Stourdale (diminutive lochan near Rora Head)
- Lochs of Withigill (series of lochans on Withi Gill)
- Water of Hoy (beside B9407 at Lyrawa Hill)
- Water of the Wicks (east of Water of Hoy)
Mainland
- Loch of Ayre
- Loch of Banks
- Loch of Boardhouse
- Loch of Bosquoy
- Loch of Brockan
- Loch of Carness
- Loch of Clumly
- Loch of Graemeshall
- Lochs of Griffyelt (three small lochans near Greenigoe)
- Loch of Harray
- Loch of Hestecruive
- Loch of Hundland
- Loch of Isbister
- Loch of Kirbister
- Loch of Lakequoy
- Looma Shun (lochan south of Georth)
- Lowrie’s Water (lochan on Burgar Hill)
- Mill Dam of Rango
- Loch of Ouse (lochan in Deerness)
- Peerie Sea (Kirkwall)
- Peerie Water (lochan in north)
- Loch of Rosemire (lochan west of Dounby)
- Loch of Sabiston
- The Shunan (lochan southeast of Dounby)
- Loch of Skaill
- Loch of StennessLoch of StennessThe Loch of Stenness together with the Loch of Harray are the two largest freshwater lochs of Mainland, Orkney. In Old Norse their names are Steinnesvatn and Heraðvatn...
- Stromness Reservoir (artificial waterbody)
- Loch of Tankerness
- Loch of Swannay
- Loch of Wasdale
North RonaldsayNorth RonaldsayNorth Ronaldsay is the northernmost of the Orkney Islands, Scotland and with an area of is the fourteenth largest.-Geography:North Ronaldsay lies around north of its nearest neighbour, Sanday at . The island is around long along its length and is defined by two large sandy bays; Linklet Bay on...
- Ancum Loch
- Dennis Loch
- Loch of Garso
- Loch Gretchen
- Hooking Loch (largest loch on North Ronaldsay)
- Trolla Vatn
RousayRousayRousay is a small, hilly island about north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", due to its tremendous archaeological diversity and importance....
- Loch of Jan Janet (diminutive lochan)
- Loch of Knitchen
- Loch of Loomachun
- Loch of Moan (diminutive lochan in northwest)
- Muckle Water
- Peerie Water
- Loch of Quoys (diminutive lochan in east)
- Loch of Scockness
- Loch of Wasbister
- Loch of Wasday (diminutive lochan beneath Ward Hill)
- Loch of Withamo (diminutive lochan on Kierfea Hill)
SandaySanday, OrkneySanday is one of the inhabited islands in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. With an area of , it is the third largest of the Orkney Islands. The main centres of population are Lady Village and Kettletoft. Sanday can be reached by Orkney Ferries or plane from Kirkwall on the...
- Bea Loch
- Loch of Brue
- Loch of Langamay
- North Loch
- Roos Loch
- Loch of Rummie
- Westayre Loch
South RonaldsaySouth RonaldsaySouth Ronaldsay is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. It is linked to the Orkney Mainland by the Churchill Barriers, running via Burray, Glimps Holm and Lamb Holm.-Geography and geology:...
- Gairy Lochs
- Graemston Loch
- Liddel Loch
- Loch of Lythe
- Sounds Loch
- Trena Loch
StronsayStronsayStronsay is an island in Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland. The main village is Whitehall, home to a heritage centre. It is in size, and at its highest point....
- Blan Water
- Bruce’s Loch
- Gricey Water
- Lea Shun
- Little Water
- Loch of Matpow
- Meikle Water
- Mill Loch
- Loch of Rothiesholm
- Straenia Water
WestrayWestrayWestray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a population of around 550 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the ruined Lady Kirk and ferries to Papa Westray.-Geography and geology:...
- Loch of Burness
- Craig Loch
- Muckle Water (lochan in south)
- Loch Saintear
- Loch of the Stack (near Noup Head)
- Loch of Swartmill