Bishop's Glen Reservoir
National grid reference NS16087669
| Bishop’s Glen Reservoir | |
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| Location | Dunoon, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′53″N 4°56′55″W / 55.9480°N 4.9487°WCoordinates: 55°56′53″N 4°56′55″W / 55.9480°N 4.9487°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Balgaidh Burn |
| Primary outflows | Balgaidh Burn |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 190000 sq. metres |
| Water volume | 252000 cubic metres |
| Surface elevation | 78 metres |
Bishop’s Glen Reservoir also known as Dunoon Reservoir used to be the source for drinking water for the town of Dunoon, a function now satisfied via Loch Eck. Records show that this impounding reservoir was created before 1880.
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