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Loch Ness (; (スコットランド・ゲール語:Loch Nis), (:l̪ˠɔxˈniʃ)) is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. Its surface is above sea level. Loch Ness is best known for alleged sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie". It is connected at the southern end by the River Oich and a section of the Caledonian Canal to Loch Oich. At the northern end there is the Bona Narrows which opens out into Loch Dochfour, which feeds the River Ness and a further section of canal to Inverness. It is one of a series of interconnected, murky bodies of water in Scotland; its water visibility is exceptionally low due to a high peat content in the surrounding soil. Loch Ness is the second largest Scottish loch by surface area at after Loch Lomond, but due to its great depth, it is the largest by volume in the British Isles. Its deepest point is ,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Ness, Loch )〕 making it the second deepest loch in Scotland after Loch Morar. It contains more fresh water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined,〔 and is the largest body of water on the Great Glen Fault, which runs from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south. ==Villages and places== At Drumnadrochit is the "Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition" which examines the natural history and legend of Loch Ness. Boat cruises operate from various locations on the loch shore, giving visitors the chance to look for the "monster". Urquhart Castle is located on the western shore, east of Drumnadrochit. Lighthouses are located at Lochend (Bona Lighthouse) and Fort Augustus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loch Ness」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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