Site Location
Grid Reference |
NR386676 |
Easting |
138600 |
Northing |
667600 |
Altitude (m) |
50 |
Island Name |
Islay |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
60 |
UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
SNH Area |
Argyll and the Outer Hebrides |
Natural Heritage Zone |
Argyll West and Islands |
Local Authority Name |
Argyll and Bute |
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
Surface Area (ha) |
65.00 |
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 |
No |
Roads |
Yes |
Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
D - Widespread, often large, mid-altitude circumneutral lakes, with a high diversity of plants including Littorella uniflora, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Callitriche hamulata, Fontinalis antipyretica and Glyceria fluitans. |
Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
5a |
PLEX Score |
5.37 |
Geology |
Boulder bed and conglomerate |
Geology |
Slate, phyllite & mica-schist |
Geology |
Limestone |
Geology |
Basalt, dolerite, camptonite & allied types |
Access Description |
Site occurs >1km from a metalled road with a dirt track leading to within 1km of the site |
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