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Blackford Pond
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Blackford Pond is a small, artificial pond in the Blackford area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The pond was created during the Victorian Era in a glacial hollow in the Blackford region of Edinburgh.[1][2] According to Ordnance Survey maps, it was created between 1800 and 1900 in an ice-scoured hollow.[3]
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Blackford Pond | |
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Location | Edinburgh |
Coordinates | 55°55′31″N 3°11′45″W |
Type | Freshwater pond |
Primary inflows | None |
Primary outflows | Overflow drain |
Catchment area | Blackford Hill |
Basin countries | Scotland |
Max. length | 225 metres (738 ft) |
Max. width | 60 metres (200 ft) |
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