Bishop's Glen Reservoir

Bishop's Glen Reservoir also known as Dunoon Reservoir used to be the source for drinking water for the town of Dunoon on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, a function now satisfied via Loch Eck. Records show that this impounding reservoir was created before 1880. The Balgaidh Burn is the main inflow and outflow.

Bishop's Glen Reservoir
Bishop's Glen Reservoir is located in Argyll and Bute
Bishop's Glen Reservoir
Bishop's Glen Reservoir
LocationDunoon, Scotland
Coordinates55.9480°N 4.9487°W / 55.9480; -4.9487 grid reference NS16087669
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsBalgaidh Burn
Primary outflowsBalgaidh Burn
Catchment areaCowal
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area190,000 m2 (2,000,000 sq ft)
Water volume252,000 m3 (204 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation78 m (256 ft)
Islands0

The angling of the Bishops Glen Reservoir is managed by the Dunoon and District Angling Club.[1]

See also

References

  1. "…Dunoon Reservoir". 19 March 2015.

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