Site Location
| Grid Reference |
HY763545 |
| Easting |
376300 |
| Northing |
1054500 |
| Altitude (m) |
0 |
| Island Name |
North Ronaldsay |
| Country |
Scotland |
| OS Map |
5 |
| UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
| SNH Area |
Northern Isles and North Highland |
| Natural Heritage Zone |
Pentland and Orkney |
| Local Authority Name |
Orkney Islands |
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Site Characteristics
| Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
| Surface Area (ha) |
1.20 |
| 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) |
10b |
| PLEX Score |
8.27 |
| Geology |
Middle Old Red Sandstone |
| Access Description |
Site occurs between 0.1 and 0.5km from a metalled road with no further access route within 0.1km of the site. |
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