Blackmill Loch

Blackmill Loch is an impounding reservoir, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch was constructed in 1964 and is one source of freshwater for the Lochgair Hydroelectric Scheme. The loch feeds the River Add, when not diverted for hydroelectric purposes. It is one of the two significant forest lochs to the north of Loch Glashan, the other being Loch Bealach Ghearran.

Blackmill Loch
LocationMinard, Scotland
Coordinates56.1107°N 5.2991°W / 56.1107; -5.2991
grid reference NR94549588
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area130,000 m2 (1,400,000 sq ft)
Surface elevation139 m (456 ft)

See also

  • List of lochs in Scotland
  • List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom

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