Loch Gelly
| Loch Gelly | ||
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| View over Loch Gelly | ||
| Geographical location | Fife , Scotland | |
| Tributaries | Lochgelly Burn | |
| Drain | Gelly Burn → Ore → Leven → Firth of Forth | |
| Location close to the shore | Cowdenbeath , Lochgelly | |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 7 ′ 10 ″ N , 3 ° 17 ′ 10 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 105 m ASL | |
| surface | 59 ha | |
| length | 1.1 km | |
| width | 690 m | |
| volume | 889,343 m³ | |
| scope | 3 km | |
| Maximum depth | 2.7 m | |
| Middle deep | 1.5 m | |
| Catchment area | 14.74 km² | |
Loch Gelly is a freshwater lake in the Scottish council area of Fife . It is near Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly . Loch Ore and Loch Fitty are also within a few kilometers .
Loch Gelly is not to be confused with Gelly Loch in Angus .
description
The lake is at an altitude of 105 meters above sea level. Loch Gelly has an elongated outline with a maximum length of 1.1 kilometers and a maximum width of 690 meters, resulting in an area of 59 hectares and a circumference of three kilometers. The Lochgelly Burn flows into its west bank, which has a volume of 889,343 kiloliters . The catchment area of Loch Gelly is 1,474 hectares. It has an average depth of 1.5 meters and a maximum depth of 2.7 meters. The Gelly Burn flows off on the east bank and drains into the Firth of Forth via Ore and Leven .
Loch Gelly has populations of fish and birds and is popular with anglers. The A92 runs along the north bank .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Information from the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology
- ↑ a b c Measurement on Google Maps
- ↑ a b Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
