Long Loch (Angus)
Long Loch is a small lowland freshwater loch within the Sidlaw Hills in Angus. It is 1.8 miles south of the village of Newtyle, three miles east-south-east of Coupar Angus and 2 miles directly north of Lundie. It is peculiar in shape, resembling a dog's body without legs and is on a north-east to south-west orientation.
| Long Loch | |
|---|---|
| Long Loch of Lundie | |
Long Loch from Westerkeith Hill with Kinpurney Hill in the background. | |
Long Loch | |
| Location | NO28983879 |
| Coordinates | 56.5358°N 3.1563°W |
| Type | Freshwater loch |
| Etymology | Mesotrophic |
| Max. length | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Surface area | 29 ha (72 acres) |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Water volume | 31,893,000 cu ft (903,100 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Max. temperature | 58.4 °F (14.7 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 53.2 °F (11.8 °C) |
| Islands | 0 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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