The Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It acts as a reservoir for public water supply and is popular for trout fishing.[4] Nearby are the Loch of Hundland and the Loch of Swannay.

Loch of Boardhouse
Boardhouse loch
Boardhouse Loch viewed from Ravie Hill
Loch of Boardhouse
Coordinates	59°6′42″N 3°16′35″W
Type	Freshwater loch
Primary inflows	Burn of Kirbuster [1]
Primary outflows	Burn of Boardhouse[2]
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	2 mi (3.2 km)[1]
Max. width	0.66 mi (1.06 km)[1]
Surface area	1 sq mi (2.6 km2)[1]
Average depth	2 m (6.6 ft)[3]
Max. depth	3.2 m (10 ft)[3]
Water volume	150,000,000 cu ft (4,200,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation	15 m (49 ft)[3]

The loch was surveyed[1] in 1906 by Sir John Murray and later charted[5] as part of the Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909. [6]

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