Site Location
Grid Reference |
NS077841 |
Easting |
207700 |
Northing |
684100 |
Altitude (m) |
120 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
56 |
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) |
110.40 |
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 |
No |
Roads |
Yes |
Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
C1 - Northern, usually small to medium-sized, acid, largely mountain lakes, with a limited range of plants, but Juncus bulbosus and Sparganium angustifolium constant. |
Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
2 |
PLEX Score |
4.81 |
Geology |
Basalt, dolerite, camptonite & allied types |
Access Description |
Loch has all or part of its shore within 0.1km of a metalled road |
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