Site Location
Grid Reference |
NT803279 |
Easting |
380300 |
Northing |
627900 |
Altitude (m) |
100 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
74 |
UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
SNH Area |
Southern Scotland |
Natural Heritage Zone |
Eastern Lowlands |
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Site Name |
Designation |
Sitelink |
Yetholm Loch
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SSSI
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Sitelink
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Local Authority Name |
Scottish Borders |
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
Surface Area (ha) |
16.80 |
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) |
I - Widespread, mostly moderately large, base rich lowland lakes, with Chara spp., Myriophyllum spicatum and a diversity of Potamogeton species. |
Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
10a |
PLEX Score |
8.33 |
Geology |
Andesitic & basaltic lavas & tuffs, undifferentiated |
Access Description |
Site occurs between 0.1 and 0.5km from a metalled road with a dirt track leading to within 0.1km of the site. |
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