Martnaham Loch

Martnaham Loch
Martnaham Loch at Jelliston
Martnaham Loch
Location	Coylton, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates	55°25′24.2″N 4°32′23.4″W / 55.423389°N 4.539833°W / 55.423389; -4.539833
Lake type	Freshwater loch
Primary inflows	Snipe Loch Burn, Sandhill Burn, rainwater and field drainage
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	1+1⁄4 mi (2 km)
Max. width	1⁄4 mi (400 m) at maximum
Surface area	113 acres (46 ha)
Max. depth	29 ft (8.8 m)
Water volume	47×10^6 cu ft (1.3×10^6 m3)
Surface elevation	269 ft (82 m)
Islands	Two
Settlements	Ayr

Martnaham Loch (NS 396 172) is a freshwater loch lying across the border between East and South Ayrshire Council Areas, two kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) from Coylton, in the parishes of Coylton and Dalrymple, three miles (five kilometres) from Ayr. The loch lies along an axis from northeast to southwest. The remains of a castle lie on a possibly artificial islet^[1] within the loch. The Campbells of Loudoun once held the lands, followed by the Kennedys of Cassillis.^[2]