Site Location
Grid Reference |
NT824402 |
Easting |
382400 |
Northing |
640200 |
Altitude (m) |
10 |
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 |
The Hirsel
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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) |
11.80 |
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 |
No |
Roads |
No |
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) |
10a |
PLEX Score |
8.55 |
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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