Corpach Harbour
Corpach Basin lies at the end of Loch Linnhe and is the western entrance to the Caledonian Canal.
Stretching from Fort William to Inverness, the Caledonian Canal is 60 miles long of which 22 miles are man-made and the rest are natural lochs, namely Loch Lochy, Loch Oich, the famous Loch Ness and Loch Dochfour.
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Operational Hours
- Spring 7 days 08:30-17:30
- Summer (June, July, August) 7 days 08:00-18:00
- Autumn 7 days 08:30-17:30
- Winter (Nov - March) Mon - Fri 09:00-16:00
Facilities
MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS
Entrance to Corpach Basin
Length 61.8m (203ft)
Beam 10.6m (35ft)
Draught 4.11m (13ft 6in)
Please note that headroom space is unlimited on this section of the canal. Sea Lock operation is tidal, when the low tide is 1.3m or less the sea lock is unavailable for 2 hours either side of low water.
Check with Supervisor/Sea Lock Keeper for depths during low spring tides.
Corpach to Inverness
Length 45.7m (150ft)
Beam 10.6m (35ft)
Draught 4.11m (13ft 6in) Freshwater
Headroom 34.9m (114ft 8in)
Air draft at Kessock Bridge is 29m (95ft) at mean high water springs.
For more information, please contact Inverness Harbour on 01463 715715.
Vessels with freshwater draught over 3m (9ft 11in) are advised to contact the Canal Office 48 Hrs before arrival.
- Fresh Water, Fuel and Electricity available.
- VHF Channels 16 and 74.
- Jetty outside for larger vessels (subject to availability)
- Wharfage Facilities available
Charges
Charges vary depending on the services required. Please contact the Sea Lock Office for further information.
Location and contacts
Corpach Basin lies at the end of Loch Linnhe and is the western entrance to the Caledonian Canal.
Latitude 56° 00’N / Longitude 05° 26’W
Operations Supervisor & Harbour Master: Mr Steven Ingram
Duty Sea Lock Keeper: 07917 348025
Sea Lock Office Tel: 01397 772249
Emergency (Out of hours): 0800 072 9900