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.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn Chaorach and Garelochhead railway station.
Beinn Chaorach
Peak
Beinn Chaorach is a hill in the southern foothills of the Grampian Mountains of Scotland.
Garelochhead railway station
Railway station
Garelochhead railway station is a railway station…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garelochhead and Whistlefield.
Garelochhead
Village
Garelochhead is a small village on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Whistlefield
Hamlet
Whistlefield is a hamlet on the east shore of Loch Eck…
Portincaple
Hamlet
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Auchengaich Reservoir
- Reservoir
- Description: lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
56.0864° or 56° 5′ 11″ north
Longitude
-4.7703° or 4° 46′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C8Q36PH+GV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
Wikidata ID
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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.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Strone and Beinn Tharsuinn.
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