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Site Information


Site Code NN4002
Site Name Loch Chon
Site Survey Documentation PDF
Currently there are no site survey documents available for site NN4002

Surveys


Surveys
There are no surveys attached to this site NN4002

Site Location


Grid Reference NN421051
Easting 242100
Northing 705100
Altitude (m) 90
Island Name Mainland
Country Scotland
OS Map 56
UK Lakes Portal UK Lakes Portal


SNH Area Forth

Natural Heritage Zone Central Argyll and Breadalbane

Site Name Designation Sitelink links to an external site
Loch Lomond And The Trossachs National Park Sitelink


Local Authority Name Stirling

Responsible Water Agency Area
Scottish Environment Protection Agency links to an external site SEPA Southeast



Site Characteristics


Site Origin Natural Lake
Surface Area (ha) 116.20
Catchment Area (ha)  
Max Dimension (m)  
Max Depth (m)  
Mean Depth (m)  
Retention Time  
Houses  
Roads  
Lake Group (Duigan 2006) C2 - North western, predominantly large, slightly acid upland lakes, supporting a diversity of plant species, Juncus bulbolus constant, often with Littorella uniflora and Lobelia dortmanna, in association with Myriophyllum alterniflorum.
Lake Type (Palmer 1992)  
PLEX Score 4.02
Geology Quartz-mica-schist, grit, slate & phyllite (Upper Dalradian)



National Park
Loch Lomond And The Trossachs National Park website links to an external site


Data Copyright Owner
Scottish Natural Heritage(SNH) links to an external site

SNH logo link to SNH website




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