Kirk Dam | |
Pushpin Map: | Scotland Argyll and Bute |
Location: | Bute, Scotland |
Type: | Reservoir |
Basin Countries: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Date-Built: | Late 18th century |
Area: | 180200m2 |
Volume: | 3.9e6m3 |
Elevation: | 11m (36feet) |
Kirk Dam is an impounding dam, located 1.5 kilometres south of Rothesay, and is separated by a causeway from the much larger Loch Fad to the south-west. It was built to provide water to the cotton mills of the town, and is now the habitat for a variety of marshland birds.[1] The earthfill dam is 6 metres high and records show it was constructed in the late 18th century.[2]