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Site Information

Site Code	ND2902
Site Name	Hoglinns Water

Site documentation PDF
Standing Waters Site ND2902 - Survey Information PDF

Surveys

Survey	Title	Date	Surveyor
2593	Orkney 1986	04-OCT-86	Elizabeth Charter and team

Site Location

Grid Reference	ND249913
Easting	324900
Northing	991300
Altitude (m)	90
Island Name	Hoy
Country	Scotland
OS Map	7
UK Lakes Portal	UK Lakes Portal

SNH Area	Northern Isles and North Highland

Natural Heritage Zone	Pentland and Orkney

Site Name	Designation	Sitelink
Hoy	SAC	Sitelink
Hoy	SPA	Sitelink

Local Authority Name	Orkney Islands

Responsible Water Agency	Area
Scottish Environment Protection Agency	SEPA North

Site Characteristics

Site Origin	Natural Lake
Surface Area (ha)	16.50
Catchment Area (ha)
Max Dimension (m)
Max Depth (m)
Mean Depth (m)
Retention Time
Houses	No
Roads	No
Lake Group (Duigan 2006)	-
Lake Type (Palmer 1992)	8
PLEX Score

Geology	Upper Old Red Sandstone

Access Description	Site occurs >1km from a metalled road with no further access route leading to within 1km of the site

Data Copyright Owner
Scottish Natural Heritage(SNH)