Long Loch (Angus)

Long Loch
Long Loch of Lundie
Long Loch from Westerkeith Hill with Kinpurney Hill in the background.
Long Loch
Location	NO28983879
Coordinates	56°32′09″N3°09′23″W / 56.5358°N 3.1563°W / 56.5358; -3.1563
Type	Freshwater loch
Etymology	Mesotrophic
Max. length	1.2 km (0.75 mi) [1]
Max. width	0.4 km (0.25 mi) [1]
Surface area	29 ha (72 acres) [2]
Average depth	10 ft (3.0 m) [1]
Max. depth	42 ft (13 m) [1]
Water volume	31,893,000 ft3 (903,100 m3) [1]
Shore length1	3 km (1.9 mi) [2]
Surface elevation	233 m (764 ft) [2]
Max. temperature	58.4 °F (14.7 °C)
Min. temperature	53.2 °F (11.8 °C)
Islands	0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Long Loch is a small lowland freshwater loch within the Sidlaw Hills in Angus. ^[3] It is 1.8 miles south of the village of Newtyle, three miles east-south-east of Coupar Angus and 2 miles directly north of Lundie. ^[4] It is peculiar in shape, resembling a dog's body without legs and is on a north-east to south-west orientation. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Geography

The west of the loch is heavily wooded by Palmer Wood. Along the shoreline there is fen vegetation with species such as bottle sedge, water horsetail, reeds and reed canary grass. Found along the edge of the loch are Littorella, needle spikerush. In the water there is the aquatic herb Ranunculus circinatus and pond weed milfoil. In recent years an invasive species, Canadian waterweed has appeared. ^[4]

The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). ^[5]

See also

• List of lochs in Scotland

References

1. John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Long Loch. National Library of Scotland. p. 111. Retrieved 21 September 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
2. "Long Loch". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 20 September 2019.
3. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Long Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
4. "Long Loch of Lundie". SSSI Register. documents: Register of Scotland. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
5. "Long Loch of Lundie". SSSI Register. Register of Scotland. Retrieved 21 September 2019.