Do lochs have tides?

Tides are well known in large lakes around the world such as the Great Lakes in North America but this is the first time a tide has been measured in a western European lake, or loch. Loch Ness tilts as the whole of Scotland bends with the passing of the tides around Britain.



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In Italian folklore, Lariosauro is a lake monster said to live in Lake Como in Italy, about 50 km (30 miles) north of Milan. Como is one of the deepest European lakes, at about 410 m (1,300 feet) at the deepest location.

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