7001 - Findhorn at Shenachie
| Grid Reference: | 28 (NH) 826 337 | 
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| Operator: | SEPA |
| Local number: | 102 |
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Catchment Area: | 415.6 km2 |
| Level of
Station: | 252.4 mOD |
| Max. Altitude: | 941.0 mOD |
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Mean flow: | 13.96 m3s-1 |
| 95% exceedance (Q95): | 2.029 m
3s-1 |
| 10% exceedance
(Q10): | 31.604 m3s-1 |
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61-90 Av. Ann. Rainfall: | 1219 mm |
Sample Hydrograph of Gauged Daily Flows
Flow Duration Curve for Gauged
Daily Flows
Station Description
Velocity-area station; 50m wide river section
with a boulder control adequately gauged to bankfull. Flow contained under
cableway up to 3.9m. Liable to extremely rapid rises in level. Prior to Jan
1978, station located 700m u/s and cableway 500m d/s of present site. Ratings
extrapolated beyond 2.3m. High flow rating revised in 2003. 100% natural runoff
with minimal surface storage (but significant winter snow cover).Catchment Description
Rough pasture and moorland
with mountainous headwaters, often snowy in winter, developed on metamorphic
bedrock (impermeable; approx. 85% superficial deposits). Extensive blanket peat
over long, narrow, steep-sided catchment which is nested within that of station
7002. Some afforestation.Factors Affecting Runoff
- Natural to within 10% at the 95 percentile flow.
River Flow and Catchment Rainfall on the National River
Flow Archive
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| Monthly Catchment Rainfall (rnf): | 1960 to 2008 |
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For many stations monthly peak flows are also
archived. When daily flow data are not available monthly mean flows may be held
on the National River Flow Archive. See Data Holdings
for further information.
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