Loch Ness is a large, deep freshwater lake located in the Scottish Highlands southwest of Inverness. It is best known as the alleged home of the Loch Ness Monster, nicknamed Nessie. Evidence for the monster's existence is largely anecdotal with minimal disputed photos and sonar readings. Urquhart Castle sits on the shores of Loch Ness and is near where many sightings of Nessie have been reported.

1. Gerard Ferrer & Jordi Escolà 4th A

2. Intruduction Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 km southwest of Inverness. Its surface is 15.8 metres above sea level. Loch Ness isbest known for the alleged sightings of the legendary Loch Ness Monster, alsoknown as "Nessie".

3. General Infomation Location: Highlands, Scotland Lake type: freshwater loch, oligotrophic, dimictic Primary inflows: River Oich/Caledonian Canal, River Moriston, River Foyers, River Enrick Primary outflows: River Ness/Caledonian Canal Catchment area: 1775 km² Basin countries: Scotland, United Kingdom Max. Length: 39 km Surface area: 56.4 km² Average depth: 132 m (430 ft) Max. Depth: 230 m (754 ft) Water volume: 7.4 km3 Surface elevation: 15.8 m

4. Fish species Eel : Anguila Pike : Perca Three-spined stickleback : Tres espines Brook lamprey : Lamprea Minnow : Phoxinus Atlantic salmon : Salmó salat Sea trout : Truita Brown trout :Salmó truita Arctic char : Artic Car

5. Nessie The Loch Ness Monster is an alleged creature purportedly inhabiting Loch Ness in Scotland. Popular interest and belief in the animal has fluctuated since it was brought to the world's attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is largely anecdotal, with minimal and much disputed photographic material and sonar readings. The scientific community regards the Loch Ness Monster as a modern-day myth, and explains sightings as a mix of hoaxes and wishful thinking. Despite this, it remains one of the most famous examples of cryptozoology. The legendary monster has been affectionately referred to by the diminutive Nessie since the 1950s.

6. This is the first Photo of year 2000 photo of Nessie (1934)

7. Urquhart Castle Urquhart Castle sits beside Loch Ness in Scotland between Fort William and Inverness. It is close to the village of Drumnadrochit. Though extensively ruined, it was in its day one of the largest strongholds of medieval Scotland, and remains an impressive structure, splendidly situated on a headland overlooking Loch Ness. It is also near the castle where the majority of Nessie (Loch Ness Monster) sightings occur.

8. Photo take by me. (Urquhart Castle).