Loganlea Reservoir

Reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland
55°50′53″N 3°17′15″W / 55.84806°N 3.28750°W / 55.84806; -3.28750TypereservoirBasin countriesUnited Kingdom

Loganlea Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Pentland Hills, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. The Logan Burn connects the reservoir with Glencorse Reservoir.

History

The reservoir was constructed by the Edinburgh Water Company under the provisions of an Act of Parliament obtained in 1847, and was completed in 1851. The containing dam is 59 feet (18 m) high, and the reservoir holds around 118 million imperial gallons (540 Ml) of water.[1]

Bibliography

  • Binnie, G M (1981). Early Victorian Water Engineers. Thomas Telford. ISBN 978-0-7277-0128-2.

References

  1. ^ Binnie 1981, p. 281.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loganlea Reservoir.
  • Gazetteer for Scotland entry on Loganlea Reservoir

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