Loch Macaterick

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Loch Macaterick is a loch in East Ayrshire, Scotland within Galloway Forest Park and Merrick Kells SSSI.

The loch is situated to the north of Macaterick (499 m), to the west of Craigfionn (366 m) and to the southeast of Loch Riecawr. It is considered relatively oligotrophic.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2.7-Oligotrophic-Lochs-301215.pdf|website=Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere|title=Oligotrophic lochs|accessdate=23 March 2025}}

File:Loch Macaterick from Craigfionn - geograph.org.uk - 201721.jpg

A boardwalk through a forested area used to lead to the loch from a nearby track but it was removed during forestry works.https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/601995 Geograph image of track

The loch area has suffered limited heather beetle impacts.{{cite web |url=http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/commissioned_reports/ReportNo196.pdf |title=Habitat condition assessment of Merrick Kells (Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation) and Cairnsmore of Fleet (Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve) |accessdate=2009-03-16 |work=Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 196 |publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage |year=2006 |author=Hewison, R.L., Henderson, D.J., Malcolm, A., Nolan, A.J. and Alexander, J.}}

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