Stormont Loch
Stormont Loch
Location	NO191422
Coordinates	56°33′56″N 3°19′02″W / 56.565500°N 3.317300°W / 56.565500; -3.317300
Type	freshwater loch
Max. length	1.06 km (0.66 mi)[1]
Max. width	0.48 km (0.30 mi)[1]
Surface area	14.3 ha (35 acres)[2]
Average depth	2 ft (0.61 m)[1]
Max. depth	3 ft (0.91 m)[1]
Water volume	4,867,000 cu ft (137,800 m3)[1]
Shore length1	1.9 km (1.2 mi) [2]
Surface elevation	54 m (177 ft)[2]
Max. temperature	64 °F (18 °C)
Islands	0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Stormont Loch is a small irregular lowland freshwater loch, that is partially in-filled. It located in a nature reserve owned by the Scottish Wildlife Trust,^[3] on a north-east to south-west orientation and is 2 miles southeast of Blairgowrie in Perth and Kinross.^[1][2]

Geography

Stormont Loch is of glacial origin and is formed as a type of geographic formation known as a kettle.^[3] The loch is of national importance as it provides a complete dating record for vegetation changes over the last 13000 years.^[4]

The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.^[5]