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Threipmuir Reservoir

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Type
  
reservoir

Number of islands
  
123

Basin countries
  
United Kingdom


Location
  
City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland

Similar
  
Harlaw Reservoir, Pentland Hills, Scald Law, Glencorse Reservoir, Harperrig Reservoir

Threipmuir reservoir


Threipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh in the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno, near Harlaw Reservoir.

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Map of Threipmuir Reservoir, Balerno, UK

Threipmuir reservoir was built by James Jardine between 1843 and 1848 as a water supply for Edinburgh.

Bavelaw Castle lies on its south side.

Attempting to swim in threipmuir reservoir 5th april 2015


References

Threipmuir Reservoir Wikipedia