Loch a' Bharain
Appearance
Loch A' Bharain | |
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Location | North Knapdale, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°03′45″N 5°29′50″W / 56.0624°N 5.4972°W grid reference NR82369116[1] |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Surface area | 34,000 m2 (370,000 sq ft)[1] |
Water volume | 63,100 m3 (51.2 acre⋅ft)[1] |
Surface elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Loch A' Bharain (the Baron's Loch) is an impounding[1] reservoir which sits directly on the north bank of the Crinan Canal beside lock No.9, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of Cairnbaan, and is one of a number of reservoirs supplying water to the canal. The earthfill[1] dam is 5.6 metres (18 ft)[1] high and was constructed before 1801.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register" Archived 2013-07-08 at the Wayback Machine