Fingask Loch

Fingask Loch
Fingask Loch is located in Perth and Kinross
Fingask Loch
Fingask Loch
LocationNO164429
Coordinates56°34′16″N 3°21′42″W / 56.571100°N 3.361600°W / 56.571100; -3.361600
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsoutflow of White Loch
Primary outflowssmall burn into Lunan Burn
Max. length0.482 km (0.300 mi)[1]
Max. width0.4023 km (0.2500 mi)[1]
Surface area12.8 ha (32 acres)[2]
Average depth23 ft (7.0 m)[1]
Max. depth25 ft (7.6 m)[1]
Water volume32,182,000 cu ft (911,300 m3)[1]
Shore length11.5 km (0.93 mi) [2]
Surface elevation46 m (151 ft)[2]
Max. temperature58.8 °F (14.9 °C)
Min. temperature48.7 °F (9.3 °C)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Fingask Loch is a small lowland freshwater loch that is about three-quarters of a mile from Rae Loch in the valley of the Lunan Burn and is 1.5 miles south-east of Blairgowrie, in Perth and Kinross.[3][1][2] Directly to the east is the smaller White Loch, and next to it is the Black Loch.

The loch is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Fingask Loch. National Library of Scotland. p. 107. Retrieved 25 March 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fingask Loch". British Lakes. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Fingask Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee