[3] In the 1870s the OS map shows that the loch was roughly oval in shape, and of an extent of 0.709 hectares or 1.752 acres.

The loch's drainage may have begun in the early 18th century when Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton, was pursuing a number of agricultural improvements on his extensive estates.

Many drainage schemes also date to the end of World War I when many soldiers returned en masse to civilian life.

Probing at the position of the island shown on the OS 1:10,000 map recorded that the natural deposits in this part of the loch to be over 2m deep.

Common house martins (Delichon urbicum) use the loch and its margins as a feeding area until late September.