The loch is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long, and is divided in two by a causeway which carries the B711 road.

In the 19th century, the loch was recorded as being round in shape, 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) across, and up to 55 metres (180 ft) deep.

[2] John Leyden (1775–1811) mentioned the darker associations of the loch in his 1803 poem Scenes of Infancy.

An existing farmhouse was not removed, and its chimney pots can be seen in when the water level is extremely low.

The loch is now used for coarse fishing, with the main species being pike, perch and roach.