Dhu Loch

Dhu Loch (also known as "Loch Dhu") is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre directly west of the much larger Loch Fad and 5 kilometres south west of Rothesay. The loch is part of the water supply system for the town. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1905.

Dhu Loch (Loch Dhu)
LocationBute, Scotland
Coordinates55.8095°N 5.0890°W / 55.8095; -5.0890
grid reference NS06206132
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area115,447 m2 (1,242,660 sq ft)
Water volume455,386 m3 (369.187 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation98 m (322 ft)

See also

  • List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom

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