Monk Myre is a small shallow freshwater lochan and is located 2.5 miles southeast of Blairgowrie in Perth and Kinross.[1][2]
Monk Myre | |
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Monk Myre | |
Location | NO20954273 |
Coordinates | 56°34′11″N 3°17′21″W / 56.56969°N 3.289185°W |
Type | freshwater loch |
Max. length | 0.8 km (0.50 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 0.22 km (0.14 mi)[1] |
Surface area | 5 ha (12 acres)[2] |
Average depth | 5 ft (1.5 m)[1] |
Max. depth | 12 ft (3.7 m)[1] |
Water volume | 5,552,000 cu ft (157,200 m3)[1] |
Shore length1 | 1 km (0.62 mi) [2] |
Surface elevation | 46 m (151 ft)[2] |
Max. temperature | 55.8 °F (13.2 °C) |
Min. temperature | 55.8 °F (13.2 °C) |
Islands | 0 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Monk Myre is of glacial origin and is formed as a type of geographic formation known as a kettle that has partially silted up.[3] The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[4]