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Loch Ness

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A long, deep freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands, part of the Great Glen fault system and holding more fresh water than all the lakes of England and Wales combined. It is internationally known for enduring folklore surrounding an supposed resident creature, the Loch Ness Monster.

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56.46 1
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Source Loch Ness (Wikipedia)
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1. Loch Ness (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, area
    area = 21.8 sqmi
  • Shaped By: Glacial Erosion, Lead paragraph
    Loch Ness lies along the Great Glen Fault, which forms a line of weakness in the rocks which has been excavated by glacial erosion, forming the Great Glen and the basins of Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness.
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Wikidata: Loch Ness
Wikidata Q49650, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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