Loch Ness
Sign in to savelake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Loch Dochfour to the River Ness and Caledonian Canal
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Loch Ness is a large lake in the Scottish Highlands that drains into the River Ness and Caledonian Canal through Loch Dochfour. It is significant as a major freshwater body in Scotland and serves as part of the region's waterway system.
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Loch Ness (/ˌlɒx ˈnɛs/; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis [l̪ˠɔx ˈniʃ]) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claimed sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie" (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag).
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. These lochs form part of the Caledonian Canal, linking the Moray Firth and the North Sea to Loch Linnhe on the west coast.