Loch of Drumellie

Freshwater loch
56°34′57″N 3°23′52″W / 56.582600°N 3.39780°W / 56.582600; -3.39780Typefreshwater lochMax. length1.408 km (0.875 mi)[1]Max. width0.80 km (0.50 mi)[1]Surface area70 ha (170 acres)[2]Average depth29 ft (8.8 m)[1]Max. depth69 ft (21 m)[1]Water volume221,902,000 cu ft (6,283,600 m3)[1]Shore length13.9 km (2.4 mi) [2]Surface elevation44 m (144 ft)[2]Max. temperature60.2 °F (15.7 °C)Min. temperature48.7 °F (9.3 °C)Islands01 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch of Drumellie also known as Marlee Loch or Loch of Marlee is a small lowland freshwater loch that is located 2.3 miles west 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]

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 Drumellie. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 105. Retrieved 9 March 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch of Drumellie or Marlee Loch". British Lakes. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee