Black Loch (Perth and Kinross)

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Black Loch
Black Loch, Perth and Kinross.jpg
Black Loch, Carsie, near Blairgowrie
Black Loch is located in Perth and Kinross
Black Loch
Black Loch
LocationNO175427
Coordinates56°34′09″N 3°20′36″W / 56.569100°N 3.343300°W / 56.569100; -3.343300Coordinates: 56°34′09″N 3°20′36″W / 56.569100°N 3.343300°W / 56.569100; -3.343300
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length0.402 km (0.250 mi)[1]
Max. width0.1609 km (0.1000 mi)[1]
Surface area2.6 ha (6.4 acres)[2]
Average depth4.75 ft (1.45 m)[1]
Max. depth7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Water volume1,611,000 cu ft (45,600 m3)[1]
Shore length10.8 km (0.50 mi) [2]
Surface elevation51 m (167 ft)[2]
Max. temperature60.1 °F (15.6 °C)
Min. temperature57.4 °F (14.1 °C)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Black Loch is a small lowland freshwater loch that is located directly to the east of Fingask Loch in the valley of the and is 1 mile south of Blairgowrie, in Perth and Kinross.[1][2]

The loch is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[3]

Geography[]

Black Loch lies to the east of two other small lochs. Directly to the east is White Loch and further east still is Fingask Loch and all within a distance of half a mile. Part of the eastern end of White Loch and all of Black Loch are within the bounds of Blairgowrie Golf Club.[4]

See also[]

  • List of lochs in Scotland

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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 - Black Loch. National Library of Scotland. p. 109. Retrieved 18 June 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Black Loch". British Lakes. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  4. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Black Loch, Perth and Kinross". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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