Dhu Loch (Loch Dhu) | |
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Location | Bute, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°48′34″N5°05′20″W / 55.8095°N 5.0890°W grid reference NS06206132 |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Surface area | 115,447 m2 (1,242,660 sq ft) |
Water volume | 455,386 m3 (369.187 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Dhu Loch (also known as "Loch Dhu") is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre directly west of the much larger Loch Fad and 5 kilometres south west of Rothesay. The loch is part of the water supply system for the town. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1905.