Cam Loch
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National grid reference NR82308780
Cam Loch | |
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Location | North Knapdale, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°01′59″N 5°29′45″W / 56.0330°N 5.4958°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Surface area | 284960 sq. metres |
Water volume | 1068000 cubic metres |
Cam Loch (the Crooked Loch) is one of a number of water supply sources for the Crinan Canal. The impounding reservoir lies to the south of the canal and about 3 kilometres west of Lochgilphead. It has an earthwork dam 8.5 metres high, with records showing that construction was before 1860.