Blackmill Loch

A reservoir in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

56°06′39″N 5°17′57″W / 56.1107°N 5.2991°W / 56.1107; -5.2991
grid reference NR94549588TypeReservoirBasin countriesScotland, United KingdomSurface area130,000 m2 (1,400,000 sq ft)Surface elevation139 m (456 ft)

Blackmill Loch is an impounding reservoir, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch was constructed in 1964 and is one source of freshwater for the Lochgair Hydroelectric Scheme. The loch feeds the River Add, when not diverted for hydroelectric purposes. It is one of the two significant forest lochs to the north of Loch Glashan, the other being Loch Bealach Ghearran.

See also

Sources

  • "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register"


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