Harlaw Reservoir

Harlaw Reservoir is a small reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK, situated in the Pentland Hills near Currie and Balerno.

Harlaw Reservoir
Harlaw Reservoir
LocationCity of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland
Coordinates55°52′10″N 3°18′40″W
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom

It is located behind an earth gravity dam, constructed between 1843 and 1848 to the east and downstream of Threipmuir Reservoir, to a design by civil engineer James Jardine. The work was commissioned by the Edinburgh Water Company as part of their scheme to provide water supplies to Edinburgh and its surrounding areas.

See also

  • List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom

References


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