Kirkwall

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Kirkwall Lagoon - Orkney Islands

Physical features
Physiographic type	Sluiced saline Lagoon
Area	10 ha
Maximum lenght	0.3 km
Bathymetry	Maximum depth 0.5 m below loch datum
Wave exposure	Ultra sheltered
Tidal stream	Very weak
Tidal range	Negligible
Salinity	22-35‰ (measured)

Kirkwall lagoon (Latitude: 58° 59.0’ N - Longitude: 02° 57.9’ W) is connected to Kirkwall harbour in the north-east Mainland.

The western side of the lagoon is isolatde from the rest of the lagoon by a concrete walkway which forms the boundary of boating pond. The boating pond connects to the lagoon via a series of pipes and is connected to the harbour by a sluice gate.

There is a very little disturbance from wave action or tidal currents are only significant in the area of sluices.

References:

Thorpe, K. 1998.Marine Nature Conservation Reviews Sectors 1 & 2. Lagoons in Shetland and Orkney: area summaries. Peterborough, Joint Nature Conservation Committee. (Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. MNCR series).