Loch Kennard Explained

Loch Kennard
Coordinates:56.5933°N -3.7815°W
Type:freshwater loch
Outflow:Ballinloan Burn
Length:1.0621km (00.66miles)
Width:0.53km (00.33miles)
Area:30.1ha
Depth:32.25feet
Max-Depth:72feet
Volume:108439000ft3
Shore:2.9km (01.8miles)
Elevation:407m (1,335feet)
Pushpin Map:Scotland Perth and Kinross

Loch Kennard is freshwater loch located south-east of Aberfeldy, situated on Grandtully Hill in Perth and Kinross within Griffin Forest in Scotland.[1] [2] [3]

Geography

Loch Kennard is located within and surrounded Griffin Forest and is one of a handful of small lochs within the forest that are popular with walkers.[4] On the east shore of the loch lies the remains of an old boatshed. An accompanying Loch Kennard Lodge, that was constructed in 1870 for wealthy fishing parties, was removed when Griffin Forest was planted.[4]

Island

Loch Kennard contains a small island, almost circular, measuring some 18m long, north to the south bearing, by 16m wide, and possibly artificial, although not a crannog. The island contains the ruins of a building measuring some 1.7m high, 6.3m long, on a bearing of east to west bearing, by 3.4m wide, with walls almost 0.7m thick. The purpose of the building is unknown.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gittings . Bruce . Munro . David . Kennard, Loch . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 14 September 2018.
  2. Book: John . Murray . Lawrence . Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch Kennard. 1910 . National Challenger Officer. National Library of Scotland. 87. 14 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Loch Kennard. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology . cotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER . 26 June 2020.
  4. News: Carron . James . The secret world of the Griffin . 24 December 2018 . The Courier . DC Thomson Publishing . 14 May 2016 . Lifestyle / Outdoors.
  5. Web site: Loch Kennard . Canmore . Historic Environment Scotland. . 24 December 2018 . Archaeology Notes.