Castle Loch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Castle Loch
Castle Loch Location in Dumfries and Galloway
Location	Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Coordinates	54°50′58″N 4°40′13″W / 54.8495°N 4.67030°W / 54.8495; -4.67030
Type	freshwater loch
Primary inflows	several small burns
Primary outflows	Castle Loch burn
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	1.25 mi (2.01 km)
Max. width	0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface area	92.5 ha (229 acres)
Average depth	6.5 ft (2.0 m)
Max. depth	11 ft (3.4 m)
Water volume	65,000,000 cu ft (1,800,000 m3)
Shore length1	6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Surface elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Islands	2 islets
Ramsar Wetland
Official name: Castle Loch, Lochmaben
Designated:	15 March 1996
Reference #:	796
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Castle Loch is a shallow eutrophic loch covering an area of around 100 hectares in the town of Lochmaben in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies to the west of Mochrum Loch and has 2 islets. The ruined Lochmaben Castle lies at the southern end of the loch.

Survey

The loch was surveyed in 1903 by James Murray and later charted as part of Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.

Wildlife and conservation

Castle Loch is an important over-wintering location for the pink-footed goose and the goosander. It has been recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

See also

In Spanish: Castle Loch (Lochmaben) para niños