List of dams and reservoirs in the United Kingdom explained
This is a list of dams and reservoirs in the United Kingdom.
England
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Cheshire
Cornwall
County Durham
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Devon
East Sussex
Essex
Gloucestershire
Greater Manchester
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- Bury
- Lowercroft Reservoir
- Manchester, Bolton and Bury Reservoir (Elton Reservoir)
- Manchester
Hertfordshire
Kent
Lancashire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
London
The following reservoirs form the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain.
- King George's Reservoir, London Borough of Enfield (also known as King George V Reservoir)
- William Girling Reservoir, London Borough of Enfield
- Banbury Reservoir, London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Lockwood Reservoir, London Borough of Waltham Forest
- High Maynard Reservoir, London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Low Maynard Reservoir, London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Walthamstow Reservoirs, London Borough of Waltham Forest, five linked numbered reservoirs
- East Warwick Reservoir, London Borough of Waltham Forest
- West Warwick Reservoir, London Borough of Waltham Forest
Northamptonshire
Northumberland
North Yorkshire
Oxfordshire
Rutland
Shropshire
Somerset
South Yorkshire
Staffordshire
See main article: List of reservoirs in Staffordshire.
Surrey
Suffolk
Warwickshire
- Draycote Water
- Napton Reservoir, Grand Union Canal[5]
- Oldbury Reservoir
- Packington Lakes, Grand Union Canal
- Shustoke Reservoirs
- Stockton Reservoir, Grand Union Canal
- Wormleighton Reservoir
West Midlands
West Sussex
West Yorkshire
Wiltshire
Worcestershire
Northern Ireland
County Down
Scotland
City of Aberdeen
- Braeside Reservoir
- Cattofield Reservoir
- Mannofield Reservoir
- Slopefield Reservoir
- Smithfield Reservoir
Aberdeenshire
- Bluehills Reservoir
- Clochandighter Reservoir
- Garlogie Dam
- Inchgarth Reservoir - Cults
- Loch of Aboyne
- Loch Saugh
- Silver Dam aka Culter Compensation Dam
Angus
- Backwater Reservoir
- Brewlands Reservoir
- Crombie Reservoir
- Den of Ogil
- Glenogil
- Kinnaird Lake
- Ledcrieff Loch
- Linrathen
- Linrathen Clear Water Storage
- Loch Auchintaple or Auchintaple Loch
- Loch Lee
- Loch Shandra
- Long Loch
- Monikie Clear Water Basin
- Monikie North Pond
- Monikie South (Island) Pond
- Piperdam Loch
Argyll and Bute
- Allt na Lairige - Glen Fyne
- Ardlussa Fishing Loch - Isle of Jura
- Asgog Loch - Tighnabruaich
- Aucha Lochy - Campbeltown
- Auchengaich Reservoir - Glen Fruin
- Beochlich - 9 km NW of Inveraray
- Bishop's Glen Reservoir (also known as Dunoon Reservoir) - Dunoon
- Blackmill Loch - Minard
- Cam Loch - North Knapdale
- Craignafeich Reservoirs - Tighnabruaich
- Crarae Reservoir - Minard
- Crosshill Loch - Campbeltown
- Cruachan Reservoir - Loch Awe
- Daill Loch - North Knapdale
- Dhu Loch - Bute
- Feorlin - Minard
- Gleann Dubh - Barcaldine
- Gleann Loch - North Knapdale
- Helensburgh No. 1 Reservoir - Helensburgh
- Helensburgh No. 2 Reservoir - Helensburgh
- Kilduskland Reservoir - Ardrishaig
- Kirk Dam - Bute
- Knockruan Loch - Campbeltown
- Leorin Loch - Port Ellen, Islay
- Lindowan Reservoir - Kilcreggan
- Loch A' Bharain - North Knapdale
- Loch A' Chaorainn - South Knapdale
- Loch Allan - Port Askaig, Islay
- Loch a'Mhuillin - North Knapdale
- Loch an Add - North Knapdale
- Loch an Droighinn - Kilchrenan
- Loch an Sgoltaire - Isle of Colonsay
- Loch an Torr - Dervaig, Isle of Mull
- Loch Ascog - Isle of Bute
- Loch Assapol - Bunessan, Isle of Mull
- Loch Awe - part of the Awe hydroelectric scheme
- Loch Ba - Gruline, Isle of Mull
- Loch Bearnoch - Lochdon, Isle of Mull
- Loch Beinn Uraraidh - Port Ellen, Islay
- Loch Cam - Bridgend, Isle of Islay
- Loch Chaorunn - South Knapdale
- Loch Ciaran - Clachan, North Kintyre
- Loch Clachaig - North Knapdale
- Loch Eck - Cowal
- Loch Fad - Bute
- Loch Finlas - 4 km SW Luss
- Loch Gearach - Port Charlotte, Islay
- Loch Glashan - Lochgair, Mid-Argyll
- Loch Gleann - Oban
- Loch Iarnan - Port Ellen, Islay
- Loch Leacann - Furnace
- Loch Lebdgei (Dubh Loch) - North Knapdale
- Loch Lebgei - North Knapdale
- Loch Na Bric - North Knapdale
- Loch na Creige Crainde - North Knapdale
- Loch Na Faoilinn - North Knapdale
- Loch Na Sreinge - 9 km NE of Kilmelford
- Loch Nam Ban - Port Askaig, Islay
- Loch Nam Breac Buidhe - North Knapdale
- Loch Nan Torran - South Knapdale
- Loch Righeachan - Inveraray
- Loch Skerrols - Bridgend, Isle of Islay
- Loch Sloy (Reservoir) - 6 km N of Arrochar
- Loch Tarsan - Glen Lean, Cowal
- Loch Tralaig - Kilmelford
- Loch Turamin (New Loch) - Isle of Colonsay
- Loch Uigeadail - Port Ellen, Islay
- Lochan A' Ghurrabain - Tobermory, Isle of Mull
- Lochan Duin - North Knapdale
- Lochan Ghlas - Garelochhead
- Lochan Gleann Astaile - Isle of Jura
- Lochan Lasgainn Mor - Kilmelford
- Lower Glen Shira - 12 km NE of Inveraray
- Luachrach Loch - Oban
- Main Glen Shira - 13 km NE of Inveraray
- Mishnish Lochs - Tobermory, Isle of Mull
- Nant Reservoir - Kilchrenan
- Oude Reservoir - Kilmelford
- Powder Mill Dam - Tighnabruaich
- Sholum Lochs - Port Ellen, Islay
- Still Loch - Ardrishaig
- Strathduie Water - Campbeltown
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway
- Carsfad Loch
- Clatteringshaws Loch
- Glenkiln Reservoir
- Kettleton Reservoir
- Black Esk Dam
- Winterhope Reservoir
City of Dundee
East Ayrshire
- Afton Reservoir
- Corsehouse Reservoir
- Craigendunton Reservoir
- Glenbuck Loch
- Loch Finlas
East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian
East Renfrewshire
See also: Dams to Darnley Country Park.
- Balgray Reservoir
- Littleton Reservoir
- Ryat Linn Reservoir
- Waulkmill Glen Reservoir
- Walton Dam
- Glanderston Dam
- Snypes Dam
- Kirkton Dam
- Harelaw Reservoir, Fereneze Golf Course
- Harelaw Reservoir, Eaglesham Moor
- Rouken Glen Pond
- Craighall Reservoir
- Commore Dam
- White Loch
- Black Loch
- Brother Loch
- Little Loch
- Pilmuir Reservoir
- Loch Craig
- Bennan Loch
- Corsehouse Reservoir (on the border with East Ayrshire)
- Long Loch
- Loch Goin
- Dunwan Loch
- High Dam
- Picketlaw Reservoir
- Caplaw Dam (on the border with Renfrewshire)
- Netherplace Reservoir (at the dye works)
- Glenburn Reservoir
City of Edinburgh
Falkirk
- Faughlin Reservoir
- Millhall Reservoir
Fife
- Ballo Reservoir
- Clatto Reservoir
- Cameron Reservoir
- Castlehill Reservoir
- Drumain Reservoir
- Holl Reservoir
- Harperleas Reservoir
- Stenhouse Loch
- Carriston Reservoir
- Donald Rose Reservoir
- Carlhurlie Reservoir
City of Glasgow
Highland
Inverclyde
Midlothian
Moray
North Ayrshire
- Auldmuir Reservoir
- Barcraigs Reservoir
- Busbie Muir Reservoir
- Caaf Reservoir
- Camphill Reservoir
- Cuffhill Reservoir
- Glenburn Reservoir
- Kelly Reservoir
- Knockendon Reservoir
- Kirkleegreen Reservoir
- Mill Glen Reservoir
- Muirhead Reservoir
- Munnoch Reservoir
- Outerwards Reservoir
- Skelmorlie Lower Reservoir
- Skelmorlie Upper Reservoir
North Lanarkshire
Orkney
- Wideford Hill Reservoir (drained)
- Stromness Waterworks
Perth and Kinross
Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders
Shetland
South Ayrshire
- Bradan Service Reservoir
- Collenan
- Glendrissaigh
- Loch Bradan
- Loch Riecawr
- Loch Spallander
- Loch Spouts
- Penwhapple
- Raith
South Lanarkshire
- Camps Reservoir
- Culter Waterhead Reservoir
Stirling
- Cocksburn Reservoir
- Earlsburn Reservoir
- North Third Reservoir
West Dunbartonshire
- Cochno Loch
- Jaw Reservoir
- Greenside Reservoir
- Carman Reservoir
- Kilmannan Reservoir (on the border with Stirling)
- Burncrooks Reservoir (on the border with Stirling)
West Lothian
Western Isles
- Loch Mor an Stairr - Isle of Lewis
- Roghadal Reservoir - Isle of Harris
- Loch Chliostair - Isle of Harris
Wales
Anglesey
Bridgend
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Gwynedd
Merthyr Tydfil
Neath Port Talbot
Pembrokeshire
- Bosherston Lakes - artificial amenity lakes
- Llys-y-Frân Reservoir
- Rosebush Reservoir
Powys
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Swansea
Torfaen
Wrexham
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Boddington Reservoir . Canal and River Trust . 27 February 2021.
- Web site: Naseby Reservoir . Canal and River Trust . 1 March 2021.
- Web site: Clattercote Reservoir . Canal and River Trust . 27 February 2021.
- Web site: Harthill Reservoir . Canal and River Trust . 27 February 2021.
- Web site: Napton Locks Where does the water come from? . Canal and River Trust . 27 February 2021.
- Web site: Core management plan for Kenfig/Cynffig SAC. 11 April 2023. 9 April 2008. Countryside Council for Wales.
- Web site: Lower Lliedi Reservoir, Swiss Valley. 11 April 2023. Llanelli Rural Council. 23 March 2023.
- Web site: Cwm Lliedi Reservoir, Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin). Ordnance Survey. 11 April 2023.
- Web site: Discover Dol-y-gaer. Merthyr Tydfil Council (Visit Merthyr). 11 April 2023.
