Contrary to that title, there is no difference, it's just what we call lakes! Don't forget the 'ch' sound is the same as the welsh double L!
The number of people who've said Lock Rannock to me is unreal! loCH RannoCH!
Apparrently there is 1 lake in Scotland ( & yes, I forget which !) all the others are lochs.
Update .... The Lake of Menteith in Stirlingshire is the only 'natural lake' in Scotland which is not called a 'loch', there are also two man made lakes, Pressmennan Lake in East Lothian and Cally Lake in Dumfries
My understanding is that the Lake of Menteith is the only "lake" amongst over 3000 lochs. It was originally a swamp and was described as such at the time of the building of Inchmahome Priory on the island. The Gaelic word used was leagh meaning swampy place and this was corrupted to lake. So yes there is no difference !
Yes, Loch Lomond is a lake. Loch is a Scottish word for lake.
The Loch Ness Monster lives in the lake, Loch Ness. Loch Ness is a fresh-water lake. That's what "loch" means; "lake".
I believe it's just Loch Ness, loch meaning lake.
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Loch is the Scottish name for a flooded glacial valley that may be fresh or sea-water.
The name of the lake is Loch Ness. A loch is a term used mainly in Scotland for either a lake or a sea inlet.
If there was it would be called a Lake/Loch Elsinore Monster
The largest lake in the United Kingdom is Loch Ness in Scotland.
In Scotland lakes are called lochs. Loch Ness and Loch Lomond are the most important. The major rivers are the Forth, the Clyde, the Tay, the Tweed, the Solway, the Moray, the Spey, the Don and the Dee.
Actually its a type of lake in scotland. it is said to be home of the loch ness monster Loch is scotish for lake.
Every year, just before the tourist season. Loch Ness is a Loch, not a Lake.
Firstly, Loch Ness is two words, not one. Loch is the Scottish word for lake and Ness is the name of the lake. Hence Loch Ness.