Rae Loch
freshwater loch
Other nameArdblair Loch
Coordinates56.5853°N 3.3709°W
OutflowUnnamed burn into Loch of Drumellie
Length0.804672 km (0.500000 mi)[1]
Width0.3218 km (0.2000 mi)[1]
Area3.9 ha (9.6 acres)[2]
Depth6.5 ft (2.0 m)[1]
Max-depth16 ft (4.9 m)[1]
Volume87,227,000 cu ft (2,470,000 m3)[1]
Shore3.9 km (2.4 mi) [2]
Elevation65 m (213 ft)[2]
Temperature high60.8 °F (16.0 °C)
Temperature low57.1 °F (13.9 °C)
Islands0

Rae Loch is a small lowland freshwater loch that sits directly to the east of Loch of Drumellie into which it flows and is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the west of Blairgowrie, in Perth and Kinross.[1][2] The loch is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[3]

References

  1. ^ John, Murray & Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Rae Loch. National Library of Scotland. p. 106. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Rae Loch". British Lakes. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs", Joint Nature Conservation Committee