Coulter Dam

Coulter Dam is a dam in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Coulter Dam is situated near the river Spillway, as well as near Coulter Reservoir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Coulter Reservoir and Culter Fell.

Coulter Reservoir

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coulter Reservoir is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Coulter Dam.

Culter Fell is a hill in the Culter Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the county top of the historic county of Lanarkshire, as well as the highest point in South Lanarkshire council area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coulter and Lamington.

Coulter

Village

Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coulter or Culter is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles south of Biggar. Some old maps and local modern houses also have the spelling Cootyre - "a safe place for cows." Nearby are two notable Scottish hills, Tinto and Culter Fell. Coulter is situated 4 miles north of Coulter Dam.

Lamington

Village

Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lamington is a conservation village in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, roughly between Biggar and Lanark and sits astride the A702 trunk road. It is reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace. Lamington is situated 4 miles northwest of Coulter Dam.

Tweedsmuir

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tweedsmuir is a village and civil parish in Tweeddale, the Scottish Borders Council district, southeastern Scotland. Tweedsmuir is situated 4½ miles southeast of Coulter Dam.

Coulter Dam

Type: Dam
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.53148° or 55° 31′ 53″ north

Longitude

-3.52766° or 3° 31′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C7RGFJC+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 130061731

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Spillway and The Dod.

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Places to explore: Coulter Water Treatment Works and Cowgill Upper Reservoir.

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