Location Bute, Scotland Built Late 18th century | Type Reservoir Surface elevation 11 m | |
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Coordinates OS grid reference NS08426373 Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom Surface area 180,200 square metres (1,940,000 sq ft) | ||
Kirk Dam is an impounding dam, located 1.5 kilometres south of Rothesay, and is separated by a causeway from the much larger Loch Fad to the south-west. It was built to provide water to the cotton mills of the town, and is now the habitat for a variety of marshland birds. The earthfill dam is 6 metres high and records show it was constructed in the late 18th century.
Map of Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute, UK
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