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 | |
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°4′54″N 2°55′22″W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary inflows | Vat Burn |
| Primary outflows | River Dee |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Max. width | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) |
| Surface area | 76.9 ha (190 acres) |
| Average depth | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Max. depth | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Water volume | 41,000,000 cu ft (1,200,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Islands | 7 |
| 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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