| Black Loch | |
|---|---|
 Black Loch, Carsie, near Blairgowrie | |
  Black Loch | |
| Location | NO175427 |
| Coordinates | 56°34′09″N 3°20′36″W / 56.569100°N 3.343300°W / 56.569100; -3.343300 |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Max. length | 0.402 km (0.250 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.1609 km (0.1000 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.6 ha (6.4 acres) |
| Average depth | 4.75 ft (1.45 m) |
| Max. depth | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Water volume | 1,611,000 cu ft (45,600 m) |
| Shore length | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Max. temperature | 60.1 °F (15.6 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 57.4 °F (14.1 °C) |
| Islands | 0 |
| 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 Lunan Burn and is 1 mile south of Blairgowrie, in Perth and Kinross.
The loch is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.
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.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Black Loch". British Lakes. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee
- 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.