Loch of Bosquoy

The Loch of Bosquoy is a small, shallow, rhomboid shaped loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland situated just off the north east corner of the Loch of Harray. The loch was surveyed[1] during 1903 by Sir John Murray and later charted [2] as part of The Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897–1909.

Loch of Bosquoy
Bosquoy loch
Loch of Bosquoy
Location	Orkney, Scotland
Coordinates	59°02′52″N 3°12′47″W
Type	freshwater loch
Primary outflows	Loch of Harray via a sluice
Catchment area	3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2)[1]
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	0.75 mi (1.21 km)[1]
Max. width	0.33 mi (0.53 km)[1]
Surface area	65 acres (0.26 km2)[1]
Average depth	2.5 ft (0.76 m)[1]
Max. depth	5 ft (1.5 m)[1]
Water volume	7,000,000 cu ft (200,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation	36 ft (11 m)[1]
Islands	Islets of reeds[1]