Site Location
Grid Reference |
NS590162 |
Easting |
259000 |
Northing |
616200 |
Altitude (m) |
180 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
71 |
UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
SNH Area |
Strathclyde and Ayrshire |
Natural Heritage Zone |
Dumfries and Galloway |
Local Authority Name |
East Ayrshire |
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
Surface Area (ha) |
3.50 |
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) |
9 |
PLEX Score |
6.74 |
Geology |
Basalt, dolerite, camptonite & allied types |
Geology |
Namurian ("Millstone Grit Series") |
Access Description |
Site occurs between 0.1 and 0.5km from a metalled road with a path leading to within 0.1km of the site. |
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