Loch an Sgoltaire

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Loch an Sgoltaire
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Loch an Sgoltaire
Location Colonsay, Scotland
Coordinates 56°05′48″N6°12′12″W / 56.0966°N 6.2033°W / 56.0966; -6.2033
Type reservoir
Basin  countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area140,700 m2 (1,514,000 sq ft)
Surface elevation60 m (200 ft)

Loch an Sgoltaire is an impounding reservoir located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. It is located at grid reference NR386972 , northwest of Kiloran and is the main source of fresh water for the island. The concrete dam was constructed in 1982 and is 3.1 metres high.

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On one of the islands in the loch is a ruined castle similar to Loch Gorm Castle, Islay. [1]

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Citations

  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Colonsay, Loch an Sgoltaire (Site no. NR39NE 5)" . Retrieved 10 July 2025.