Cam Loch | |
Location: | North Knapdale, Scotland |
Coords: | 56.033°N -5.4958°W |
Type: | Reservoir |
Pushpin Map: | Scotland |
Basin Countries: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Area: | 284960m2 |
Volume: | 1068000m2 |
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.