| Loch A'an | |
|---|---|
 A view towards the east end of the loch from Stacan Dubha. | |
  Loch A'an | |
| Location | Cairngorms, Grampian Mountains, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°6′12.36″N 3°37′37.68″W / 57.1034333°N 3.6271333°W |
| Type | Natural freshwater lake |
| Primary outflows | River Avon |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.29 km (0.18 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 77.27 ft (23.55 m) |
| Max. depth | 101 ft (31 m) |
| Shore length1 | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) [1] |
| Surface elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft)[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch A'an is a remote freshwater loch set deep within the central Cairngorms plateau, in the Cairngorms National Park, located in the eastern Highlands of Scotland.[2][1] Loch A'an, also called Loch Avon, is the source of the River Avon.[3] Loch A'an is oriented southwest–northeast and is bounded on three sides by precipitous mountains, cliffs and crags, with the North-East opening out to provide an outflow for the river through Glen Avon.
- ^ a b c "Loch Avon/Loch A'an". British Lakes. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Townsend, Chris (30 March 2011). Scotland. Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone Press Limited. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-84965-353-4.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch A'an". The Gazetteer for Scotland. University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 1 January 2019.