| Loch Watten | |
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  Loch Watten | |
| Location | Caithness |
| Coordinates | 58°29′25″N 3°19′46″W / 58.49028°N 3.32944°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
Loch Watten is a loch in the River Wick drainage basin in Caithness, Scotland.[1] The name is a tautology, consisting of the word "loch" (of Gaelic origin) and vatn, a Norse word meaning the very same, found in such names as "Þingvallavatn" and Myvatn in Iceland, and "Røssvatnet" and "Møsvatn" in Norway.
It is well known as a good fly fishing loch for brown trout with the local village Watten being located to the south
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