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Loch of Craiglush

Coordinates: 56°35′N 3°34′W / 56.583°N 3.567°W / 56.583; -3.567
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Loch of Craiglush
LocationPerth and Kinross
Coordinates56°35′N 3°34′W / 56.583°N 3.567°W / 56.583; -3.567
Typeloch
Primary inflowsLunan Burn
Primary outflowsLunan Burn
Catchment area3,680 acres (14.9 km2)[1]
Basin countriesScotland
Surface area70 acres (0.28 km2)[1]
Average depth16 ft (4.9 m)[1]
Max. depth44 ft (13 m)[1]
Water volume4,907,900 cu ft (138,980 m3)[1]
Surface elevation100 m (330 ft)[1]

Loch of Craiglush is a freshwater loch near Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The loch is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909, National Library of Scotland, 1903
  2. ^ Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee