Asgog Loch

Not to be confused with Loch Ascog on Bute.

National grid reference NR94807054

Asgog Castle andLoch
Location Tighnabruaich, Scotland
Coordinates 55°53′02″N 5°16′54″W / 55.8839°N 5.2818°W / 55.8839; -5.2818Coordinates: 55°53′02″N 5°16′54″W / 55.8839°N 5.2818°W / 55.8839; -5.2818
Type Reservoir
Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom
Surface area 250000 sq. metres
Water volume 450000 cubic metres
Surface elevation 54 metres

Asgog Loch is a natural loch, situated about 4 km south-west of Tighnabruaich, which was dammed to create an impounding reservoir for the supply of water to the Low Mills of the nearby gunpowder mills at Millhouse (The Kames Powder Works). [1]

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