Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Ricawr, Loch

Ricawr, Loch, a troutful lake in Straiton parish, Ayrshire, 8 miles SSE of Straiton village. Lying 960 feet above sea-level, it has an utmost length and breadth of 6 and 5 furlongs, and sends off a streamlet 3 miles east-north-eastward to the head of Loch Doon.—Ord. Sur., sh. 8, 1863.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a troutful lake"   (ADL Feature Type: "lakes")
Administrative units: Straiton ScoP       Ayrshire ScoCnty

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