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Lows, Loch of the, a lake in Caputh parish, Perthshire, 1½ mile NE of Dunkeld. The largest of a chain of five lakes, expansions of Lunan Burn, it measures 1 by ½ mile; presents exquisite features of contour and embellishment; and contains pike, perch, and fine but very shy trout. The Queen drove round by here both in 1865 and 1866, and describes the loch as ` surrounded by trees and woods, of which there is no end, and very pretty. '-Ord. Sur., shs. 48, 56, 1868-70.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a lake" (ADL Feature Type: "lakes") |
Administrative units: | Caputh ScoP Perthshire ScoCnty |
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