Auchengaich Reservoir Explained

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Auchengaich Reservoir
Pushpin Map:Scotland
Location:Glen Fruin, Scotland
Coords:56.086°N -4.7705°W
Type:Reservoir
Outflow:Auchengaich Burn
Basin Countries:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:34000m2
Elevation:244m (801feet)

Auchengaich Reservoir was created in 1942 through the construction of an earthfill dam built by the military to supply water to Helensburgh and the Gareloch during World War II.[1]

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  1. http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/205518/details/auchengaich+reservoir/ RCAHMS Canmore - Auchengaich Reservoir.