Site Location
Grid Reference |
NS385173 |
Easting |
238500 |
Northing |
617300 |
Altitude (m) |
100 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
70 |
UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
SNH Area |
Strathclyde and Ayrshire |
Natural Heritage Zone |
West Central Belt |
Local Authority Name |
East Ayrshire |
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
Surface Area (ha) |
2.50 |
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 |
Yes |
Roads |
Yes |
Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
G - Central and eastern, above neutral, lowland lakes with Lemna minor, Elodea canadensis, Potamogeton natens and Persicaria amphibia. |
Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
8 |
PLEX Score |
7.46 |
Geology |
Tournasian & Visean ("Carboniferous Limestone Series") |
Access Description |
Loch has all or part of its shore within 0.1km of a metalled road |
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