Ness, Loch (lŏkh), lake, 22 mi (35 km) long, Highland, N central Scotland, in the Great Glen Great Glen or Glen More, valley, 60 mi (97 km) long, Highland, N central Scotland, extending from Moray Firth SW to Loch Linnhe. It was formed by a fault in the earth's surface.
..... Click the link for more information. . More than 700 ft (213 m) deep and ice free, it is fed by the Oich and other streams and drained by the Ness to the Moray Firth. It forms part of the Caledonian Canal Caledonian Canal, waterway, c.60 mi (100 km) long, cutting across Highland, N Scotland, from Moray Firth to Loch Linnhe by way of the Great Glen. It was built in two phases (1803–22 and 1843–47; opened 1822) to save shallow-draft vessels the circuitous
..... Click the link for more information. . By volume, Loch Ness is the largest freshwater lake in Great Britain.

Since Dec., 1933, when newspapers published accounts of a "monster," 40 to 50 ft (12–15 m) long, said to have been seen in the loch, there have been several alleged sightings; the legend dates back to A.D. 565. As a result of the publicity, Loch Ness has become a major tourist attraction. In 1994 a famous 1934 photograph was revealed to be a hoax.

Ness, Loch

Lake, Highland council area, Scotland. It is 788 ft (240 m) deep and about 23 mi (36 km) long and has the largest volume of fresh water in Britain. It forms part of the Caledonian Canal system developed by Thomas Telford. On its shores are remains of two fortresses. Surface oscillations, or seiches, caused by differential heating, are common. Reports of an aquatic monster inhabiting Loch Ness date back centuries but remain unproved.

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TIME OUT: Quiz of the Day by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

Choose from a huge selection of scenic hotels including the Clansman, overlooking Loch Ness, Loch Kinord at Ballater and Pitbauchlie House, Dunfermline.

2 for 1 hotel breaks; Classic offer: Get away from just pounds 61.50 ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)

For those who like to steer their own course, the motor cruiser Strathspey sleeps four to six and suits those who want nippy manouevrability and know how to handle the craft through the many locks on the 60-mile journey along Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy - all connected by Thomas Telford's pioneering Caledonian Canal, built between 1803 and 1822.

Travel: Nessing about; TIM CURRAN PUSHES THE BOAT OUT IN SCOTLAND by The Mirror (London, England)