Harlaw Reservoir
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Location | City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°52′10″N 3°18′40″W / 55.86944°N 3.31111°W / 55.86944; -3.31111Coordinates: 55°52′10″N 3°18′40″W / 55.86944°N 3.31111°W / 55.86944; -3.31111 |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Harlaw Reservoir is a small reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK, situated in the Pentland Hills near Malleny Mills, Balerno and Edinburgh.
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
External links
- Geograph image Harlaw Reservoir spillway
- Geograph image: Path from Harlaw Reservoir to Threipmuir Reservoir
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