Threipmuir Reservoir

Threipmuir Reservoir
Location City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland
Coordinates 55°51′43″N 3°19′10″W / 55.86194°N 3.31944°W / 55.86194; -3.31944Coordinates: 55°51′43″N 3°19′10″W / 55.86194°N 3.31944°W / 55.86194; -3.31944
Type reservoir
Basin countries United Kingdom

Threipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh in the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno, near Harlaw Reservoir.

Threipmuir reservoir was built by James Jardine between 1843 and 1848 as a water supply for Edinburgh.

Bavelaw Castle lies on its south side.

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