Loch Tarsan
Loch Tarsan; is a freshwater loch and impounding reservoir located 13 kilometres Northwest of Dunoon, on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. This three-armed Reservoir extends into both Glen Tarsan and Glen Lean. It supplies water to the Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme (also known as the Cowal Hydro-Electric Power Scheme). The larger of the two dams is 17.6 metres high and was completed in 1953.[1]
| Loch Tarsan | |
|---|---|
 Loch Tarsan. | |
| Location | Glen Lean, Cowal, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. |
| Coordinates | 56.010914°N 5.0863659°W, National grid reference NS 07692 84075 |
| Type | Reservoir. |
| Primary inflows | Corrachaive Glen |
| Primary outflows | Glentarsan Burn |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom. |
| Surface area | 1,100,000 m2 (12,000,000 sq ft) |
| Surface elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
The lochs angling is managed by Dunoon and District Angling Club.[2]
The B836 road passes the loch.[3]
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
References
- "Cowal Hydro-Electric Power Scheme from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info.
- "…Loch Tarsan". March 19, 2015.
- "B836 - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk.
Sources
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