Monk Myre Explained

Monk Myre
Location:	NO20954273
Coordinates:	56.5697°N -3.2892°W
Type:	freshwater loch
Length:	0.8km (00.5miles)
Width:	0.22km (00.14miles)
Area:	5ha
Depth:	5feet
Max-Depth:	12feet
Volume:	5552000ft3
Shore:	1km (01miles)
Elevation:	46m (151feet)
Islands:	0
Pushpin Map:	Scotland Perth and Kinross

Monk Myre is a small shallow freshwater lochan and is located 2.5 miles southeast of Blairgowrie in Perth and Kinross.^{[1] [2]}

Geography

Monk Myre is of glacial origin and is formed as a type of geographic formation known as a kettle that has partially silted up.^[3] The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.

See also

• List of lochs in Scotland

Notes and References

1. Book: John . Murray . Lawrence . Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Monk Myre . National Library of Scotland. 111 . 28 September 2019.
2. Web site: Monk Myre . Centre for Ecology and Hydrology . Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER) . 28 September 2019.
3. Web site: Gittings . Bruce . Munro . David . Monk Myre. The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 28 September 2019.