Fingask Loch is a small lowland freshwater loch that is about three-quarters of a mile from Rae Loch in the valley of the Lunan Burn and is 1.5 miles south-east of Blairgowrie, in Perth and Kinross.[3][1][2] Directly to the east is the smaller White Loch, and next to it is the Black Loch.

Fingask Loch
Fingask Loch is located in Perth and Kinross
Fingask Loch
Fingask Loch
LocationNO164429
Coordinates56°34′16″N 3°21′42″W / 56.571100°N 3.361600°W / 56.571100; -3.361600
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsoutflow of White Loch
Primary outflowssmall burn into Lunan Burn
Max. length0.482 km (0.300 mi)[1]
Max. width0.4023 km (0.2500 mi)[1]
Surface area12.8 ha (32 acres)[2]
Average depth23 ft (7.0 m)[1]
Max. depth25 ft (7.6 m)[1]
Water volume32,182,000 cu ft (911,300 m3)[1]
Shore length11.5 km (0.93 mi) [2]
Surface elevation46 m (151 ft)[2]
Max. temperature58.8 °F (14.9 °C)
Min. temperature48.7 °F (9.3 °C)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The loch is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[4]

References

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  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 - Fingask Loch. National Library of Scotland. p. 107. Retrieved 25 March 2019.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fingask Loch". British Lakes. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Fingask Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee