Loch of Forfar
Loch of Forfar is a freshwater loch lying on the western side of the town of Forfar, Scotland. The loch trends in an east to west direction and is approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) in length. The loch and area around it form Forfar Loch Country Park.
| Loch of Forfar | |
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| Forfar loch | |
Loch of Forfar | |
Loch of Forfar | |
| Location | Forfar, Angus, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°38′36″N 2°54′44″W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary outflows | Dean Water |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Max. width | 0.14 mi (0.23 km) |
| Surface area | 37.7 ha (93 acres) |
| Average depth | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Max. depth | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Water volume | 51,232,000 cu ft (1,450,700 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Islands | 1 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
On the northern side of the loch there is a natural gravel projection which is named Queen Margaret's Inch or Saint Margaret's Inch. The projection was named after Queen Margaret, the 11th century Queen of Scots. Several historical structures have been located on the Inch including a crannog and a chapel.
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