Site Location
Grid Reference |
HU568634 |
Easting |
456800 |
Northing |
1163400 |
Altitude (m) |
40 |
Island Name |
Whalsay |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
2 |
UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
SNH Area |
Northern Isles and North Highland |
Natural Heritage Zone |
Shetland |
Local Authority Name |
Shetland Islands |
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
Surface Area (ha) |
4.40 |
Catchment Area (ha) |
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Max Dimension (m) |
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Max Depth (m) |
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Mean Depth (m) |
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Retention Time |
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Houses |
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Roads |
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Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
- |
Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
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PLEX Score |
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Geology |
Undifferentiated schist & gneiss of Shetland & Central Tyrone |
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