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Loch Kennard
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Foxgloves by Loch Kennard. A track runs along the northern edge of this loch deep within Griffin Forest
Loch Kennard is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch Kennard
Loch Kennard
Location in Perth and Kinross
Coordinates 56°35′36″N 3°46′53″W / 56.5933°N 3.7815°W / 56.5933; -3.7815
Type freshwater loch
Primary outflows Ballinloan Burn
Max. length 1.0621 km (0.6600 mi)
Max. width 0.53 km (0.33 mi)
Surface area 30.1 ha (74 acres)
Average depth 32.25 ft (9.83 m)
Max. depth 72 ft (22 m)
Water volume 108,439,000 cu ft (3,070,700 m3)
Shore length1 2.9 km (1.8 mi)
Surface elevation 407 m (1,335 ft)
Max. temperature 56.7 °F (13.7 °C)
Min. temperature 45.3 °F (7.4 °C)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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

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. 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.

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.

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