Bishop's Glen Reservoir

National grid reference NS16087669

Bishop’s Glen Reservoir
Location Dunoon, Scotland
Coordinates 55°56′53″N 4°56′55″W / 55.9480°N 4.9487°W / 55.9480; -4.9487Coordinates: 55°56′53″N 4°56′55″W / 55.9480°N 4.9487°W / 55.9480; -4.9487
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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