Loch A' Bharain
National grid reference NR82369116[1]
| Loch A' Bharain | |
|---|---|
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| Location | North Knapdale, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°03′45″N 5°29′50″W / 56.0624°N 5.4972°WCoordinates: 56°03′45″N 5°29′50″W / 56.0624°N 5.4972°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 34,000 sq. metres[1] |
| Water volume | 63,100 cubic metres[1] |
| Surface elevation | 19 metres |
Loch A' Bharain (the Baron's Loch) is an impounding[1] reservoir which sits directly on the north bank of the Crinan Canal beside lock No.9, 1.5 kilometres west of Cairnbaan, and is one of a number of reservoirs supplying water to the canal. The earthfill[1] dam is 5.6 metres[1] high and was constructed before 1801.[1]
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