Aucha Lochy

National grid reference NR72532231

Aucha Lochy
Location Campbeltown, Scotland
Coordinates 55°26′39″N 5°35′47″W / 55.4443°N 5.5964°W / 55.4443; -5.5964Coordinates: 55°26′39″N 5°35′47″W / 55.4443°N 5.5964°W / 55.4443; -5.5964
Type Reservoir (earth embankment dam)
Primary outflows Auchalochy Burn
Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom
Surface area 117400 sq. metres
Water volume 463000 cubic metres
Surface elevation 97 metres

Aucha Lochy is an impounding reservoir, situated 1 km to the north/north east of Campbeltown and is the main source of fresh water for the town. [1] The loch is also fished by Kintyre Angling Club. The earth fill dam was completed in 1905 and has a height of 8.8 metres.

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