Loch of Clunie

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Loch of Clunie
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Loch of Clunie. The island on the right (which is thought to be man made) contains the ruins of Clunie Castle.
Loch of Clunie is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch of Clunie
Loch of Clunie
LocationNO063781
Coordinates56°34′52″N 3°26′37″W / 56.5810°N 3.4436°W / 56.5810; -3.4436Coordinates: 56°34′52″N 3°26′37″W / 56.5810°N 3.4436°W / 56.5810; -3.4436
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflows
Primary outflows
Max. length410 m (1,350 ft)[1]
Max. width205 m (673 ft)[1]
Surface area50.6 ha (125 acres)[2]
Average depth8.8 m (29 ft)[1]
Max. depth21 m (69 ft)[1]
Water volume4,821,400 m3 (170,265,000 cu ft)[1]
Shore length13.2 km (2.0 mi) [2]
Surface elevation47 m (154 ft)[2]
Max. temperature16.8 °C (62.3 °F)
Min. temperature8.4 °C (47.2 °F)
Islands1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch of Clunie is a large lowland freshwater loch that is located 2 miles (3 km) west of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.[1][2]

References[]

  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 - Loch of Clunie. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 103. Retrieved 11 January 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch of Clunie". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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