Crosshill Loch
National grid reference NR71771921
| Crosshill Loch | |
|---|---|
 Photographer Johnny Durnan | |
| Location | Campbeltown, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°24′49″N 5°36′35″W / 55.4135°N 5.6096°WCoordinates: 55°24′49″N 5°36′35″W / 55.4135°N 5.6096°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 78300 sq. metres |
| Water volume | 172000 cubic metres |
Crosshill Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre south of the centre of Campbeltown, and is the source of water for the town's Whisky Distilleries: Springbank, Glengyle and Glen Scotia.[1] The earthen dam is 14.3 metres high. Records show the dam was constructed prior to1868.
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