Auchengaich Reservoir

National grid reference NS27609150

Auchengaich Reservoir
Auchengaich Reservoir
Location	Glen Fruin, Scotland
Coordinates	56.0860°N 4.7705°W / 56.0860; -4.7705
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.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom

Sources

• "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register"