Loch of Craiglush is a freshwater loch, located around 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[4][2][3]
| Loch of Craiglush | |
|---|---|
 Loch of Craiglush in the winter | |
  Loch of Craiglush | |
| Location | NO043443 |
| Coordinates | 56°34′52″N 3°33′31″W / 56.581°N 3.5587°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary inflows | Lunan Burn |
| Primary outflows | Lunan Burn |
| Catchment area | 14.9 km2 (3,680 acres)[1] |
| Surface area | 26.3 ha (65 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 4.9 m (16 ft)[3] |
| Max. depth | 13 m (44 ft)[3] |
| Water volume | 138,980 m3 (4,907,900 cu ft)[3] |
| Shore length1 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 103 m (338 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 16.2 °C (61.2 °F) |
| Min. temperature | 9.4 °C (49.0 °F) |
| Islands | 1 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Fishing edit
Loch of Craiglush, Loch of the Lowes, Loch of Butterstone, Loch of Clunie, Loch of Drumellie, Loch Rae, Fingask Loch, Loch White and Loch Black and the Stormont Loch form a series of lochs all draining into the Lunan Burn, which flows into the River Isla before its junction with the River Tay. All these rivers contain pike and perch and trout are taken in Lochs Craiglush, Lowes and Butterstone.[3]
References edit
- ^ Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909, National Library of Scotland, 1903
- ^ a b c d "Loch of Craiglush". British Lakes. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch of Craiglush. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 100. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee
