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{{Short description|Tidal race at the mouth of Loch Etive in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK}} |
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[[File:Falls of Lora - geograph.org.uk - 1192510.jpg|thumb|The falls from [[Connel Bridge]]]] |
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[[Image:FallsOfLoraSurfing.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kayakers]] [[playboating]] on Falls of Lora]] |
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The '''Falls of Lora''' is a [[tidal race]] which forms at the mouth of [[Loch Etive]] when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch.<ref>{{cite web |title=Falls of Lora (Falls of Connel) |url=https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst10182.html |website=Gazetteer for Scotland |access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref> They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the [[spring tide]]s.<ref name=Info>[http://www.fallsoflora.info/about_the_falls_of_lora.htm "Falls of Lora Information"] The Falls of Lora. Retrieved 18 Sept 2011.</ref> |
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The falls are generated when the tide level in the [[Firth of Lorne]] (i.e. the open sea) drops below the level of the water in [[Loch Etive]] as the tide goes out. As the seawater in [[Loch Etive]] pours out through the narrow mouth of the loch, it passes over a rocky shelf which causes the [[rapids]] to form. The loch mouth is also spanned by the spectacular and historic [[Connel Bridge]]. |
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== Description == |
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The falls provide excitement for whitewater [[kayak]]ers and [[underwater diving|divers]] as well as a stunning sight for tourists and photographers. |
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The falls of Lora are generated when the water level in the [[Firth of Lorn]] (i.e. the open sea) drops below the level of the water in [[Loch Etive]] as the tide goes out. As the seawater in [[Loch Etive]] pours out through the narrow mouth of the loch, it passes over a rocky shelf which causes the [[rapids]] to form. As the tide rises again there is a period of slack water when the levels are the same on either side. However, due to the narrow entrance to the Loch, the tide rises more quickly than the water can flow into the Loch. Thus there is still considerable turbulence at [[high tide]] caused by flow into the Loch. Thus, unlike most situations where slack water is at high and low tides, in the case of the Falls of Lora slack water occurs when the levels on either side are the same, not when the tidal change is at its least. As a result, the tidal range is much greater on the coast than it is inside the loch. A {{convert|3|m|ft|0|adj=on}} range at [[Oban]] may produce only a {{convert|1.3|m|ft|frac=2|adj=on}} range at [[Bonawe]] on the loch shore.<ref name=Info/> |
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The loch mouth is spanned by [[Connel Bridge]]. |
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The race is popular with white water [[kayak]]ers and [[underwater diving|divers]] as well as tourists and photographers.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}{{clarify|date=June 2021}}<!-- Popular with divers? --> |
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==Notes== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.fallsoflora.info The Falls of Lora information website] |
* [http://www.fallsoflora.info The Falls of Lora information website] |
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* [http://ukriversguidebook.co.uk |
* [http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/scotlandwesthighlands/lora.htm Kayakers' Guide to the Falls of Lora] |
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* [http://www.uwscotland.com/diveinfo/falls/fallsoflora.htm Diving the Falls of Lora] |
* [http://www.uwscotland.com/diveinfo/falls/fallsoflora.htm Diving the Falls of Lora] |
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 26 June 2024
The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch.[1] They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides.[2]
Description
[edit]The falls of Lora are generated when the water level in the Firth of Lorn (i.e. the open sea) drops below the level of the water in Loch Etive as the tide goes out. As the seawater in Loch Etive pours out through the narrow mouth of the loch, it passes over a rocky shelf which causes the rapids to form. As the tide rises again there is a period of slack water when the levels are the same on either side. However, due to the narrow entrance to the Loch, the tide rises more quickly than the water can flow into the Loch. Thus there is still considerable turbulence at high tide caused by flow into the Loch. Thus, unlike most situations where slack water is at high and low tides, in the case of the Falls of Lora slack water occurs when the levels on either side are the same, not when the tidal change is at its least. As a result, the tidal range is much greater on the coast than it is inside the loch. A 3-metre (10 ft) range at Oban may produce only a 1.3-metre (4+1⁄2 ft) range at Bonawe on the loch shore.[2]
The loch mouth is spanned by Connel Bridge.
The race is popular with white water kayakers and divers as well as tourists and photographers.[citation needed][clarification needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Falls of Lora (Falls of Connel)". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Falls of Lora Information" The Falls of Lora. Retrieved 18 Sept 2011.
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