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Site Information

Site Code	NG4219
Site Name	Loch Coir a' Ghrunnda

Site documentation PDF
Standing Waters Site NG4219 - Survey Information PDF

Surveys

Survey	Title	Date	Surveyor
682	Skye & Lochalsh 1989	07-JUL-89	Ken Steele

Site Location

Grid Reference	NG451202
Easting	145100
Northing	820200
Altitude (m)	690
Island Name	Skye
Country	Scotland
OS Map	32
UK Lakes Portal	UK Lakes Portal

SNH Area	South Highland

Natural Heritage Zone	Western Seaboard

Site Name	Designation	Sitelink
Cuillins	SSSI	Sitelink
The Cuillin Hills	NSA	Sitelink
Cuillins	SPA	Sitelink

Local Authority Name	Highland

Responsible Water Agency	Area
Scottish Environment Protection Agency	SEPA North

Site Characteristics

Site Origin
Surface Area (ha)	3.20
Catchment Area (ha)
Max Dimension (m)
Max Depth (m)
Mean Depth (m)
Retention Time
Houses
Roads
Lake Group (Duigan 2006)	B - Widespread, usually low-lying acid moorland or heathland pools and small lakes, with a limited range of plants, especially Juncus bulbosus, Potamogeton polygoniofolius, and Sphagnum spp.
Lake Type (Palmer 1992)	2
PLEX Score	3.08

Geology	Gabbro & allied types

Data Copyright Owner
Scottish Natural Heritage(SNH)