Loch Kinord

Loch Kinord is a small, freshwater loch at Muir of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, Scotland just north of the River Dee and 5 mi (8 km) east of Ballater. The loch is also known as Loch Ceander and Loch Cannor. It is approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) in length and was formed from a glacial kettle hole. The loch sits within the Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve and is immediately south of Loch Davan.

Loch Kinord
Loch Kinnord, Loch Ceander, Loch Cannor
Loch Kinord
LocationAberdeenshire, Scotland
Coordinates57°4′54″N 2°55′22″W
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsVat Burn
Primary outflowsRiver Dee
Basin countriesScotland
Max. length1 mi (1.6 km)
Max. width0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface area76.9 ha (190 acres)
Average depth5 ft (1.5 m)
Max. depth12 ft (3.7 m)
Water volume41,000,000 cu ft (1,200,000 m3)
Shore length17.1 km (4.4 mi)
Surface elevation167 m (548 ft)
Islands7
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

It contains several islets, as noted in a 19th-century book giving a brief description of the loch, and is forested with birch trees.

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