Site Location
| Grid Reference |
HU654898 |
| Easting |
465400 |
| Northing |
1189800 |
| Altitude (m) |
30 |
| Island Name |
Fetlar |
| Country |
Scotland |
| OS Map |
1 |
| UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
| SNH Area |
Northern Isles and North Highland |
| Natural Heritage Zone |
Shetland |
| Local Authority Name |
Shetland Islands |
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Site Characteristics
| Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
| Surface Area (ha) |
4.10 |
| 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 |
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| Roads |
Yes |
| Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
E - Northern, often large, low altitude and coastal, above-neutral lakes with a high diversity of plant species including Littorella uniflora, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Potamogeton perfoliatus and Chara spp. |
| Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
4 |
| PLEX Score |
6.63 |
| Access Description |
Loch has all or part of its shore within 0.1km of a metalled road |
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