Site Location
Grid Reference |
NC098217 |
Easting |
209800 |
Northing |
921700 |
Altitude (m) |
20 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
15 |
UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
SNH Area |
Northern Isles and North Highland |
Natural Heritage Zone |
North West Seaboard |
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Site Name |
Designation |
Sitelink |
Assynt - Coigach
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NSA
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Sitelink
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Local Authority Name |
Highland |
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
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Surface Area (ha) |
17.00 |
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) |
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) |
2 |
PLEX Score |
4 |
Geology |
Undifferentiated gneiss |
Geology |
Intermediate & basic rock |
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