Kirk Dam is an impounding dam, located 1.5 kilometres south of Rothesay, and is separated by a causeway from the much larger Loch Fad to the south-west. It was built to provide water to the cotton mills of the town, and is now the habitat for a variety of marshland birds.[1] The earthfill dam is 6 metres high and records show it was constructed in the late 18th century.[2]
| Kirk Dam | |
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  Kirk Dam | |
| Location | Bute, Scotland |
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| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Built | Late 18th century |
| Surface area | 180,200 square metres (1,940,000 sq ft) |
| Water volume | 3.9 million cubic metres (3,200 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kirk Dam: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Bute, Rothesay, Kirk Dam". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
External links
edit- "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register"
- Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909
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