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.
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°W grid reference NS06206132 |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Surface area | 115,447 m2 (1,242,660 sq ft) |
Water volume | 455,386 m3 (369.187 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
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