Gleann Loch

The loch runs south west to north east and is an impounding reservoir located to the west of Lochgilphead, Scotland. It is one of a number of lochs supplying water to the Crinan Canal. The earthen dam is 15 metres high. Records show the dam was constructed before 1860.

Gleann Loch
LocationNorth Knapdale, Scotland
Coordinates56.0384°N 5.5051°W / 56.0384; -5.5051
grid reference NR81768836
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area121,000 m2 (1,300,000 sq ft)
Water volume495,000 m3 (401 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation209 m (686 ft)

See also

  • List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom

Sources



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