Loch of Drumellie
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]
Loch of Drumellie | |
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Marlee Loch or Loch of Marlee | |
Fields above Kinloch, with the Loch of Drumellie or Marlee Loch through the trees. | |
Loch of Drumellie | |
Location | NO142442 |
Coordinates | 56.582600°N 3.39780°W |
Type | freshwater loch |
Max. length | 1.408 km (0.875 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 0.80 km (0.50 mi)[1] |
Surface area | 70 ha (170 acres)[2] |
Average depth | 29 ft (8.8 m)[1] |
Max. depth | 69 ft (21 m)[1] |
Water volume | 221,902,000 cu ft (6,283,600 m3)[1] |
Shore length1 | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) [2] |
Surface elevation | 44 m (144 ft)[2] |
Max. temperature | 60.2 °F (15.7 °C) |
Min. temperature | 48.7 °F (9.3 °C) |
Islands | 0 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
References
- 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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Loch of Drumellie or Marlee Loch". British Lakes. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee
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