Dhu Loch
National grid reference NS06206132
| Dhu Loch (Loch Dhu) | |
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| Location | Bute, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°48′34″N 5°05′20″W / 55.8095°N 5.0890°WCoordinates: 55°48′34″N 5°05′20″W / 55.8095°N 5.0890°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 115447 sq. metres |
| Water volume | 455386 cubic metres |
| Surface elevation | 98 metres |
Dhu Loch (also known as "Loch Dhu") is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre directly west of the much larger Loch Fad and 5 kilometres south west of Rothesay. The loch is part of the water supply system for the town. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1905.
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