Loch A' Bharain

Loch A' Bharain
Location North Knapdale, Scotland
Coordinates 56°03′45″N 5°29′50″W / 56.0624°N 5.4972°W / 56.0624; -5.4972Coordinates: 56°03′45″N 5°29′50″W / 56.0624°N 5.4972°W / 56.0624; -5.4972
grid reference NR82369116[1]
Type Reservoir
Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom
Surface area 34,000 m2 (370,000 sq ft)[1]
Water volume 63,100 m3 (51.2 acre·ft)[1]
Surface elevation 19 m (62 ft)

Loch A' Bharain (the Baron's Loch) is an impounding[1] reservoir which sits directly on the north bank of the Crinan Canal beside lock No.9, 1.5 kilometres west of Cairnbaan, and is one of a number of reservoirs supplying water to the canal. The earthfill[1] dam is 5.6 metres[1] high and was constructed before 1801.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register" Archived 2013-07-08 at the Wayback Machine.


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