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Cameron Reservoir

Coordinates: 56°17′24″N 2°51′14″W / 56.290°N 2.854°W / 56.290; -2.854
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Cameron Reservoir
Cameron Reservoir, east dam
Location of Cameron Reservoir in Scotland.
Location of Cameron Reservoir in Scotland.
Cameron Reservoir
LocationCameron, Fife, Scotland
Coordinates56°17′24″N 2°51′14″W / 56.290°N 2.854°W / 56.290; -2.854
Typereservoir
Surface area69 hectares (170 acres)

Cameron Reservoir is an artificial loch in the parish of Cameron in east Fife, Scotland. Covering an area of 69 hectares, it serves as a domestic water supply and contains beds of aquatic and marginal vegetation.

Cameron Reservoir is an important over-wintering location for pink-footed geese. It has been recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,[1] and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Protection Area.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cameron Reservoir". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Cameron Reservoir". Scottish Natural Hertage. Retrieved 30 January 2019.