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Loch of Craiglush
Freshwater loch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loch of Craiglush is a freshwater loch, located around 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[4][2][3]
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Loch of Craiglush | |
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![]() Loch of Craiglush in the winter | |
Location | NO043443 |
Coordinates | 56.581°N 3.5587°W / 56.581; -3.5587 |
Type | freshwater loch |
Primary inflows | Lunan Burn |
Primary outflows | Lunan Burn |
Catchment area | 14.9 km2 (3,680 acres)[1] |
Surface area | 26.3 ha (65 acres)[2] |
Average depth | 4.9 m (16 ft)[3] |
Max. depth | 13 m (44 ft)[3] |
Water volume | 138,980 m3 (4,907,900 cu ft)[3] |
Shore length1 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) [2] |
Surface elevation | 103 m (338 ft)[2] |
Max. temperature | 16.2 °C (61.2 °F) |
Min. temperature | 9.4 °C (49.0 °F) |
Islands | 1 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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