Falls of Lora
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Falls of LoraDescription
This is a standing wave and tidal race created, notably at Spring tides, due to the narrows and change in depth of the channel at Connel Ferry. Eddies can extend as far west as Dunstaffnage Bay.
With a rising tide water cannot enter the upper Loch Etive quickly enough to keep the sea and loch at the same level.
As the tide ebbs water is unable to drain out of Loch Etive as quickly as the fall of the sea level.
The former railway bridge now road bridge, the Connel Ferry Bridge, crosses the narrows.
The tidal stream is sufficiently strong that the timings of steamers from Oban to piers up Loch Etive were based on slack tide at Connel Ferry.
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Tide narrowsExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations North Connel Connel Ferry Benderloch Ach-na-Cloich Oban Oban Ticket Platform Barcaldine Halt Taynuilt Creagan Appin Torosay Castle Falls of Cruachan Craignure Duror Loch Awe | Connel Ferry Bridge Connel Ferry Unused Curve Achaleven Sidings Glencruitten Crossing Glencruitten Railway Cottage Tourist/other Oban Airport Achaleven Level Crossing Dunstaffnage Castle Loch Etive Achnacloich House Tralee Beach Achnacloich Pier Ardchattan Priory Barcaldine Castle McCaig^s Tower |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
