Harlaw Reservoir
| Harlaw Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Harlaw Reservoir | |
| Location | City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°52′10″N 3°18′40″W / 55.86944°N 3.31111°WCoordinates: 55°52′10″N 3°18′40″W / 55.86944°N 3.31111°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Harlaw Reservoir is a small reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK, situated at the base of the Pentland Hills near Currie and Balerno.
It is located behind an earth gravity dam, constructed between 1843 and 1848 to the east and downstream of Threipmuir Reservoir, to a design by civil engineer James Jardine. The work was commissioned by the Edinburgh Water Company as a compensation reservoir for the Water of Leith.
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
References[]
External links[]
- Geograph image Harlaw Reservoir spillway
- Geograph image: Path from Harlaw Reservoir to Threipmuir Reservoir
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