Loch Fender

Loch Fender is a small irregular shaped freshwater loch that lies to the north of Loch Freuchie and three miles south-south-east of Amulree and 2 and a half miles from southeast from Milton in Perth and Kinross. For its size it is very deep.[3][1][2] Loch Fender lies midway between Glen Quaich and Glen Cochill in a bowl formed between two small hills.

Loch Fender
Meall Dearg rises above the loch 1 Km away.
Loch Fender
LocationNN87904131
Coordinates56.55039978°N 3.82493972°W / 56.55039978; -3.82493972
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length0.48 km (0.30 mi)[1]
Max. width0.40 km (0.25 mi)[1]
Surface area9 ha (22 acres)[2]
Average depth31.82 ft (9.70 m)[1]
Max. depth78 ft (24 m)[1]
Water volume30,998,000 cu ft (877,800 m3)[1]
Shore length11 km (0.62 mi) [2]
Surface elevation578 m (1,896 ft)[2]
Max. temperature42.4 °F (5.8 °C)
Min. temperature36 °F (2 °C)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

  1. John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II – Loch Freuchie. National Library of Scotland. p. 115. Retrieved 10 October 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Loch Fender". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Fender, Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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