Site Location
| Grid Reference |
NT281724 |
| Easting |
328100 |
| Northing |
672400 |
| Altitude (m) |
40 |
| Island Name |
Mainland |
| Country |
Scotland |
| OS Map |
66 |
| UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
| Natural Heritage Zone |
Eastern Lowlands |
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| Site Name |
Designation |
Sitelink  |
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Duddingston Loch
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| Local Authority Name |
City of Edinburgh |
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Site Characteristics
| Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
| Surface Area (ha) |
7.20 |
| 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) |
10a |
| PLEX Score |
7.83 |
| Geology |
Upper Old Red Sandstone |
| Geology |
Tournasian & Visean ("Carboniferous Limestone Series") |
| Access Description |
Loch has all or part of its shore within 0.1km of a metalled road |
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