Backwater Reservoir
Backwater Reservoir is a parking area in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Backwater Reservoir is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Bellaty, as well as near Cairn Plew.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Backwater Reservoir and Balintore Castle.
Backwater Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Nick, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Backwater Reservoir is a reservoir in north west Angus, Scotland. The reservoir's sole purpose is to provide drinking water, and as such, it supplies Angus, Dundee, and parts of Perth and Kinross.
Balintore Castle
Castle
Balintore Castle is a Victorian Category A listed building in Scotland. The castle occupies an elevated site in moorland above Balintore village, a few miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen, near Kirriemuir, Angus. Balintore Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Backwater Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balintore and Kirkton of Glenisla.
Balintore
Hamlet
Photo: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balintore is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies in Glen Isla, four miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen and seven miles west of Kirriemuir. Approximately half a mile to the east is Knowehead of Auldallan farm, where there can be found a pair of uninscribed standing stones. Balintore is situated 2½ miles east of Backwater Reservoir.
Kirkton of Glenisla
Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkton of Glenisla consists of a church and graveyard, a hotel, hall and several homes forming the largest concentration of habitation in Glenisla, Angus, Scotland. Kirkton of Glenisla is situated 2½ miles west of Backwater Reservoir.
Bridge of Craigisla
Hamlet
Bridge of Craigisla is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. The bridge crosses the River Isla. This settlement lies along the B954 road. Bridge of Craigisla is situated 3 miles south of Backwater Reservoir.
Backwater Reservoir
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.71643° or 56° 42′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.22546° or 3° 13′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C8RPQ8F+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 162960393OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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