Harperrig Reservoir
Harperrig Reservoir is a reservoir in West Lothian, Scotland, to the north of the Pentland Hills, four miles south of Mid Calder. The Water of Leith flows through it, and nearby are Harlaw Reservoir and Threipmuir Reservoir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: artificial lake in West Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the Water of Leith
- Also known as: “Harper Rigg Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cairns Castle and West Cairn Hill.
Cairns Castle
Ruins
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairns Castle is a ruined keep, dating from the 15th century. It is located on the northern slope of the Pentland Hills, around 6.5 miles south west of Balerno, at the south west end of Harperrig Reservoir, in West Lothian, Scotland.
West Cairn Hill
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Cairn Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. With a height of 562 m, it is the fifth highest elevation and lies on the western flank of the approximately 20 mi long chain of hills.
East Cairn Hill
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Cairn Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. With a height of 567 m, it is the highest hill in the City of Edinburgh council area and is located on the western flank of the approximately 20 mi long chain of hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirknewton and Mid Calder.
Kirknewton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirknewton is a village formerly in the county of Midlothian and, since 1975, in West Lothian, Scotland. The population of the Kirknewton Community Council district is 2200, which includes the village and surrounding areas.
Mid Calder
Village
Photo: Paul Thomson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mid Calder is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on a steep hill overlooking the River Almond and Calder Wood, around 15 miles west of Edinburgh. The settlement has been on a major crossroads since its origin some time in the 11th century.
East Calder
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Calder is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland, about one mile east of Mid Calder and one mile west of Wilkieston. It forms part of 'the Calders, three small neighbouring communities situated west of Edinburgh and south of the "New Town" of Livingston.
Harperrig Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.83391° or 55° 50′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.44254° or 3° 26′ 33″ westElevation
892 feet (272 metres)Open location code
9C7RRHM4+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 43267111OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
2647449Wikidata ID
Q5663476
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Harperrig Reservoir” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Harperrig Reservoir”
- French: “Harperrig Reservoir”
- German: “Harperrig Reservoir”
- Swedish: “Harperrig Reservoir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mid Hill and Henshaw Mouth.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Harperrig Reservoir”. Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.