Megget Reservoir

Megget Reservoir is an impounding reservoir in the Megget valley in Ettrick Forest, in the . The 259 hectares reservoir is held back by the largest earth dam in Scotland.
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Photo: John Clive Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cramalt Craig and Greenside Law.

Peak
is a hill in the range, part of the of . The second highest in the range and third highest in southern Scotland, it was previously also a Corbett until new Ordnance Survey contouring became available and it was deleted from the 1984 edition of the tables.

Peak
is a hill in the range, part of the of Scotland. The lowest Donald hill in the range, it is situated at the head of the Manor Valley, with its position somewhat in-between the adjacent ridges on its west and east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cappercleuch and Bowerhope.

Hamlet
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the area of , in the historic county of . Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig, Deer Law, the , , the Ettrick Forest, the…

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village off the A708, in the area of , on the banks of in Ettrick Forest.

Megget Reservoir

Latitude
55.4841° or 55° 29′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.281° or 3° 16′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C7RFPM9+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26139397
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q6808981
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Satellite Map

Discover Megget Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Indonesian—“Megget Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خزان ميجيت”
  • French: “Megget Reservoir”
  • Indonesian: “Waduk Megget”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Meggethead and Megget Stane.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clockmore and Craigdilly.

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