Feorlin

Feorlin is an impounding reservoir located 2 kilometres west of Minard. The loch is part of the Lochgair Hydroelectric Scheme. The rockfill dam is 4.19 metres high and was completed in 1964. When not diverted for hydroelectric purposes, the loch feeds a tributary of the River Add.

Feorlin
LocationMinard, Scotland
Coordinates56.1249°N 5.2888°W / 56.1249; -5.2888
grid reference NR95389707
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area63,794 m2 (686,670 sq ft)
Surface elevation159 m (522 ft)

Loch Feorlin feeds Loch Glashan when diverted but when not diverted the floodwater or water drains into Abhainn bheag an tunns and the River Add

Loch Feorlin

See also

  • List of dams and reservoirs in United Kingdom

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