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A lake in Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Loch Fender
A lake with grass growing up through the waterMeall Dearg rises above the loch 1 Km away.
Loch Fender is located in Perth and KinrossLoch FenderLoch Fender
LocationNN87904131
Coordinates56°33′01″N 3°49′30″W / 56.55039978°N 3.82493972°W / 56.55039978; -3.82493972
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length0.48 km (0.30 mi)
Max. width0.40 km (0.25 mi)
Surface area9 ha (22 acres)
Average depth31.82 ft (9.70 m)
Max. depth78 ft (24 m)
Water volume30,998,000 cu ft (877,800 m)
Shore length1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface elevation578 m (1,896 ft)
Max. temperature42.4 °F (5.8 °C)
Min. temperature36 °F (2 °C)
Islands0
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Fender is a small irregular shaped freshwater loch that lies to the north of Loch Freuchie and three miles south-south-east of Amulree and 2+1⁄2 miles from southeast from Milton in Perth and Kinross. For its size it is very deep.

Geography

Loch Fender lies midway between Glen Quaich and Glen Cochill in a bowl formed between two small hills, at the top of Glen Fender.

See also

References

  1. ^ John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II – Loch Freuchie. National Library of Scotland. p. 115. Retrieved 10 October 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Loch Fender". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Fender, Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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