Craignafeich Reservoirs

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Dam on Craignafeoch Burn
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Dam on Craignafeoch Burn is located in Scotland
Dam on Craignafeoch Burn
Dam on Craignafeoch Burn
LocationTighnabruaich, Scotland
Coordinates55°54′54″N 5°16′53″W / 55.9150°N 5.2813°W / 55.9150; -5.2813Coordinates: 55°54′54″N 5°16′53″W / 55.9150°N 5.2813°W / 55.9150; -5.2813
grid reference NR94877357
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsCraignafeoch Burn
Primary outflowsCraignafeoch Burn
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area61,450 m2 (661,400 sq ft)
Water volume250,000 m3 (200 acre⋅ft)

The Craignafeich Reservoirs (also “Craignafeoch”) are a pair of lochs in Archarossan Forest, 3 kilometres west of Tighnabruaich. The main concrete dam is 15.8 metres high, and was completed in 1972.

See also[]

  • List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom

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