Loch Grannoch - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Loch Grannoch
Short name
UWMN_08
Country
United Kingdom
Web Address
Loch Grannoch on UWMN
Loch Grannoch on UK Lakes Portal
Site Manager
Don Monteith
Site Description
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network (UK UWMN) site. Loch Grannoch is a large (surface area 111.4 ha), elongated lake which lies at 214 m altitude. Small streams feed the loch along its eastern and western shores, the principal of which is the Cuttimore Burn. It drains to the north into the River Dee via the Pullaugh Burn. The loch bathymetry was first surveyed by Murray and Pullar in 1910 and was updated by a subsequent survey by the Palaeoecology Research Unit of University College London. The major basin is offset to the south of the loch and reaches a maximum depth of 20.5 m. Some data are managed by UK ECN Data Centre. Note: The area is the size of the catchment.
Last modified
2023-07-28 11:07:20

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network✖ (UWMN_8)The affiliation of this site with "UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Projects
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0022 Longitude: -4.28166

Size
ca. 1321.00ha
Elevation (average)
214.00msl
Elevation (min)
214.00msl
Elevation (max)
214.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Biome
Fresh Water Lakes
Ecosystem Type
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Small lakes
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
7.70°C
Precipitation Annual
2300.00mm
Geology
Granite
Vegetation
Coniferous forest; moorland. Unafforested area characterised by acid Molinia heath species with locally abundant Calluna and Myrica.
Soils
Peats; peaty podsols; peat gleys; skeletal soils
Hydrology
Loch Grannoch is a large (surface area 111.4 ha), elongated lake which lies at 214 m altitude. Small streams feed the loch along its eastern and western shores, the principal of which is the Cuttimore Burn. It drains to the north into the River Dee via the Pullaugh Burn. The loch bathymetry was first surveyed by Murray and Pullar in 1910 and was updated by a subsequent survey by the Palaeoecology Research Unit of University College London. The major basin is offset to the south of the loch and reaches a maximum depth of 20.5 m.
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment notes
Accommodation in nearby villages
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
No
Operation Notes
Chemistry sampled monthly. Biological measurements made annually
Site Visit Interval
30
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
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