Auchengaich Reservoir
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National grid reference NS27609150
Auchengaich Reservoir | |
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Location | Glen Fruin, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°05′10″N 4°46′14″W / 56.0860°N 4.7705°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary outflows | Auchengaich Burn |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Surface area | 34,000 m2 (370,000 sq ft) |
Surface elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
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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