Auchengaich Reservoir
National grid reference NS27609150 Auchengaich Reservoir was created in 1942 through the construction of an earthfill dam built by the military to supply water to Helensburgh and the Gareloch during World War II.Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn Chaorach and Garelochhead railway station.
Beinn Chaorach
Peak
Photo: Steve woodward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Chaorach is a hill in the southern foothills of the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies in the Luss Hills of Argyll and Bute, between Loch Lomond and Loch Long.
Garelochhead railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garelochhead railway station is a railway station serving the village of Garelochhead, on the Gare Loch, in Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and is a boundary station for SPT.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garelochhead and Whistlefield.
Garelochhead
Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garelochhead is a small town on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base. Garelochhead lies 7 miles northwest of Helensburgh. Loch Lomond is a few miles to the east, and Loch Long to the west.
Whistlefield
Hamlet
Whistlefield is a hamlet on the east shore of Loch Eck on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is home to the Category C listed building, the Whistlefield Inn, which was established around 1801–1804.
Portincaple
Hamlet
Photo: Hamiltonstone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield.
Auchengaich Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.0864° or 56° 5′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.7703° or 4° 46′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C8Q36PH+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 82189506OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q4819396
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In Other Languages
“Auchengaich Reservoir” goes by many names.
- French: “Auchengaich Reservoir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gleann na Caorainn and Auchenvennel.
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Highlights include The Strone and Beinn Tharsuinn.
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