Gladhouse Reservoir
| Gladhouse Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Midlothian |
| Coordinates | 55°46′10″N 3°07′11″W / 55.7695°N 3.1198°WCoordinates: 55°46′10″N 3°07′11″W / 55.7695°N 3.1198°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Surface area | 460 acres (190 ha) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Designated | 14 July 1988 |
Gladhouse Reservoir, formerly Moorfoot Loch, is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, five miles (8 km) south of Penicuik. It is the largest area of freshwater in the Lothians.
The 460-acre (1.9 km2) reservoir in the Moorfoot Hills is one of a group of reservoirs which supply Edinburgh with water. It is fed by the River South Esk.
Gladhouse Reservoir is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI, and a Special Protection Area. It is an important roosting site for Anser brachyrhynchus, the Pink-footed Goose.
There are three islands in the reservoir.
See also
- Edgelaw Reservoir
- Glencorse Reservoir
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
External links
- Ordnance Survey - Gladhouse Reservoir map
- Ordnance Survey - Gladhouse Reservoir, Temple Circuit walk
- Excavation of three long cists at Gladhouse Reservoir
- JNCC Information sheet on RAMSAR Wetlands
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee webpage on Gladhouse Reservoir
- Edinburgh council, Water Supply and Drinking Water Quality
- National Library of Scotland, Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909
- Geograph photo 168875, Gladhouse Reservoir