Monk Myre is a small shallow freshwater lochan and is located 2.5 miles southeast of Blairgowrie in Perth and Kinross.[1][2]
| Monk Myre | |
|---|---|
 The west end of the little lochan. | |
  Monk Myre | |
| Location | NO20954273 |
| Coordinates | 56°34′11″N 3°17′21″W / 56.56969°N 3.289185°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Max. length | 0.8 km (0.50 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.22 km (0.14 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 5 ha (12 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 5 ft (1.5 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 12 ft (3.7 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 5,552,000 cu ft (157,200 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 1 km (0.62 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 46 m (151 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 55.8 °F (13.2 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 55.8 °F (13.2 °C) |
| Islands | 0 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Geography
editMonk Myre is of glacial origin and is formed as a type of geographic formation known as a kettle that has partially silted up.[3] The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Monk Myre. National Library of Scotland. p. 111. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d "Monk Myre". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Monk Myre". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee