Hillend Loch
| Hillend Loch | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Caldercruix, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°53′13″N 3°51′47″W / 55.887°N 3.863°WCoordinates: 55°53′13″N 3°51′47″W / 55.887°N 3.863°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 345 acres |
| Surface elevation | 198 metres |
| Islands | Spiers Island |
Hillend Loch is a lake located to the east of Caldercruix in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is bordered on its south shore by the A89 road.
History
Hillend Loch is a naturalised reservoir established between 1797 and 1799 when the North Calder Water was dammed. It was, at the time, the largest man-made reservoir in the world. It still supplies water to the Forth & Clyde Canal and the remains of the Monkland Canal.
The fishing rights are managed by Airdrie & District Angling Club since 1949.
Sources
- Airdrie & District Angling Club
- NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL RESERVOIRS ACT 1975 REGISTER OF LARGE RAISED RESERVOIRS
See also
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