Site Location
Grid Reference |
NT163635 |
Easting |
316300 |
Northing |
663500 |
Altitude (m) |
250 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
65 |
UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
Natural Heritage Zone |
West Central Belt |
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Site Name |
Designation |
Sitelink |
Balerno Common
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SSSI
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Sitelink
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Local Authority Name |
City of Edinburgh |
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Reservoir |
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 |
Yes |
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 |
6.43 |
Geology |
Llandovery |
Geology |
Upper Old Red Sandstone |
Access Description |
Loch has all or part of its shore within 0.1km of a metalled road |
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