Site Location
Grid Reference |
NN645426 |
Easting |
264500 |
Northing |
742600 |
Altitude (m) |
710 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
Scotland |
OS Map |
51 |
UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
SNH Area |
Tayside and Grampian |
Natural Heritage Zone |
Central Argyll and Breadalbane |
Local Authority Name |
Perth and Kinross |
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
Surface Area (ha) |
13.30 |
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 |
No |
Roads |
No |
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) |
3 |
PLEX Score |
5.73 |
Geology |
Quartzose-mica-schist |
Geology |
Limestone |
Geology |
Basalt, dolerite, camptonite & allied types |
Access Description |
Site occurs >1km from a metalled road with no further access route leading to within 1km of the site |
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