Lindores Loch
| Lindores Loch | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Fife, Central Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°20′N 3°11′W / 56.333°N 3.183°W |
| Type | freshwater loch, ribbon lake |
| Primary inflows | Priest's Burn |
| Primary outflows | Lindores Burn |
| Catchment area | 510 ha (1,300 acres) |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Max. width | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Surface area | 40.5 ha (100 acres) |
| Average depth | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Max. depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Residence time | 1.9 years |
| Surface elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
| Sections/sub-basins | curling pond, main basin |
| Settlements | Lindores |
Lindores Loch is a freshwater loch, situated in North Fife in the Parish of Abdie, in the Central Belt of Scotland. The Loch has for many years been used as a fishery and is well known for its abundant fish life. A curling pond is situated on the Northern shoreline and is nominally used by the Abdie Curling Club and Abdie ladies Curling Club. A speculative study suggests that the loch was created by glacial deposits from the surrounding Ochil Hills at the end of the last ice-age. The water level and shoreline have changed over time due to roads, railway, sluice gate and farmland.