White Loch, Perth and Kinross
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| White Loch | |
|---|---|
White Loch Living up to its name on a misty morning, 31 December 2007 | |
| Location | NO169429 |
| Coordinates | 56°34′15″N 3°21′09″W / 56.570700°N 3.352500°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Max. length | 0.4828 km (0.3000 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.225 km (0.140 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 4.9 ha (12 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 13 ft (4.0 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 32 ft (9.8 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 8,425,000 cu ft (238,600 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 48 m (157 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 59 °F (15 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 50.2 °F (10.1 °C) |
| Islands | 0 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
White Loch is a small lowland freshwater loch that is located directly to the east of Fingask Loch in the valley of the Lunan Burn and is 1.5 miles south of Blairgowrie, in Perth and Kinross.[1][2] The loch is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[3]