Black_Loch,_Perth_and_Kinross

Black Loch (Perth and Kinross)

Black Loch (Perth and Kinross)

Small lowland freshwater loch

Black 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 mile south of Blairgowrie, in Perth and Kinross.[1][2]

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The loch is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[3]

Geography

Black Loch lies to the east of two other small lochs. Directly to the east is White Loch and further east still is Fingask Loch and all within a distance of half a mile. Part of the eastern end of White Loch and all of Black Loch are within the bounds of Blairgowrie Golf Club.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Black Loch. National Library of Scotland. p. 109. Retrieved 18 June 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. [2]
    "Black Loch". British Lakes. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. [3]
    Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  4. [4]
    Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Black Loch, Perth and Kinross". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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