Loch Loyne is a loch in the Northwest HighlandsofScotland.[1][2][3][4] Loch Loyne lies between Glen Garry and Glen Cluanie.[5] The A87 road runs beside the eastern side of the loch.
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Overlooking Loch Loyne
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  Loch Loyne
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| Location | Northwest Highlands, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°5′59″N 5°1′52″W / 57.09972°N 5.03111°W / 57.09972; -5.03111 |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
The first proper road across the Loyne was begun in 1821 by the engineer Thomas Telford as part of the later stage of military road building.[6] The road connected Tomdoun and Inchlaggan near the River Garry with the road and inn at Loch Cluanie to the north. The road ran across the Loyne over a stone arch bridge. Much of the original road survives either side of the loch, although the bridge across the river along with a segment of the road was flooded with the building of the dam. Occasionally the bridge has been visible when water levels are low in the loch.[7]
Prior to the 1950s, the loch was originally much smaller being fed only by the naturally occurring River Loyne.[1] However, as part of a wider Hydroelectric scheme, a dam was constructed in 1956 and completed in 1957 that increased the water level and flooded the original road built by Thomas Telford.[5][1] A newer road, the current A87 was built higher up. The loch is visible to traffic on the road above. Water proceeds north from the dam via a tunnel into Loch Cluanie.[5]
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