Site Location
| Grid Reference |
NN539790 |
| Easting |
253900 |
| Northing |
779000 |
| Altitude (m) |
420 |
| Island Name |
Mainland |
| Country |
Scotland |
| OS Map |
42 |
| UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
| Natural Heritage Zone |
Central Highlands |
| Natural Heritage Zone |
Lochaber |
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| Site Name |
Designation |
Sitelink  |
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Ben Alder And Aonach Beag
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SAC
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Sitelink
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Ben Alder And Aonach Beag
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SSSI
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Sitelink
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| Local Authority Name |
Highland |
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Site Characteristics
| Site Origin |
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| Surface Area (ha) |
67.00 |
| 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 |
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| Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
C2 - North western, predominantly large, slightly acid upland lakes, supporting a diversity of plant species, Juncus bulbolus constant, often with Littorella uniflora and Lobelia dortmanna, in association with Myriophyllum alterniflorum. |
| Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
3 |
| PLEX Score |
4.18 |
| Geology |
Quartz-fledspar-granulite |
| Geology |
Slate, phyllite & mica-schist |
| Geology |
Mica-schist, semi-peltic schist & mixed schists |
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