Loch Ascog is a small reservoir on the east coast of the island of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch supplies water to the town of Rothesay[1] and the fishing rights are held by the Isle of Bute Angling Association.[2] Loch Ascog is 44.7 hectares (110 acres) in extent.[3] To the west is the much larger Loch Fad.

Loch Ascog
Loch Ascog is located in Scotland
Loch Ascog
Loch Ascog
LocationRothesay, Scotland
Coordinates55°49′04″N 5°02′41″W / 55.8178°N 5.0448°W / 55.8178; -5.0448
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area447,353 m2 (4,815,270 sq ft)
Water volume1,202,000 m3 (974 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation34 m (112 ft)

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  1. ^ Scottish Places
  2. ^ "Go Fishing". Visit Bute. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register" Archived 2013-07-08 at the Wayback Machine (pdf) Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 25 August 2012.