Cam Loch

Cam Loch
Cam Loch
Location	North Knapdale, Scotland
Coordinates	56°01′59″N 5°29′45″W / 56.0330°N 5.4958°W / 56.0330; -5.4958Coordinates: 56°01′59″N 5°29′45″W / 56.0330°N 5.4958°W / 56.0330; -5.4958 grid reference NR82308780
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	Scotland, United Kingdom
Surface area	284,960 m2 (3,067,300 sq ft)
Water volume	1,068,000 m3 (866 acre⋅ft)

Cam Loch (the Crooked Loch) is one of a number of water supply sources for the Crinan Canal. The impounding reservoir lies to the south of the canal and about 3 kilometres west of Lochgilphead. It has an earthwork dam 8.5 metres high, with records showing that construction was before 1860.

See also[]

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

Sources[]

• "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register"

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