Loch of Aboyne
Artificial formed freshwater loch in Grampian, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Loch of Aboyne is a shallow, artificial formed, freshwater loch in Grampian, Scotland. It lies 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) northeast of Aboyne and 28 miles (45 km) west-southwest of Aberdeen. An earthen dam was constructed around 1834 to retain the loch. It also served as a reservoir for a nearby mill.[3]
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Loch of Aboyne | |
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Aboyne loch | |
Location | Grampian, Scotland |
Coordinates | 57.0874°N 2.767°W / 57.0874; -2.767 |
Type | artificial formed freshwater loch |
Basin countries | Scotland |
Surface area | 12.2 ha (30 acres)[1] |
Average depth | 1.8 m (6 ft)[2] |
Max. depth | 3.4 m (11 ft)[2] |
Water volume | 280,000 m3 (10,000,000 cu ft)[2] |
Shore length1 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi)[1] |
Surface elevation | 136 m (446 ft)[1] |
Islands | 0[1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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