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covering an area of about 41 acres. It is very shallow, the maximum 

 depth being 8 feet, and the mean depth 3J feet, the volume of water being 

 estimated at 6 million cubic feet. The water was very brown and soft at 

 the time of survey (May 27, 1904), the surface temperature being 68'0 

 Fahr. 



Loch of Blairs (see Plate LXII.) is a small shallow loch lying 2 miles 

 to the south of Forres, a short distance to the east of the river Findhorn, 

 but draining by an independent stream (the Altyre burn) into Findhorn 

 bay. The length is one-third of a mile, and the superficial area about 28 

 acres. The maximum depth is 5 feet, and the mean depth 2J feet, the 

 volume of water being estimated at 3 million cubic feet. On May 26, 

 1904, the surface temperature was 64'0 Fahr. 



