Threipmuir Reservoir, Pentland Hills
by Yvonne Johnstone
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Threipmuir Reservoir, Pentland Hills
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Yvonne Johnstone
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Photograph - Photography
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Threipmuir Reservoir is situated to the south of Edinburgh in the Pentland Hills. It is located behind an earth dam, constructed to a design by Scottish civil engineer James Jardine. The dam was constructed between 1843 and 1848 to augment water supplies to Edinburgh, by the Edinburgh Water Company. The reservoir spillway discharges at the eastern end and flows into Harlaw Reservoir.
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May 13th, 2019
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