Lakes

Loch an Sgoltaire

lake dammed as a reservoir on Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, outflows south to Abhainn nan Toiteanan

  • TypeLakes
  • WhereUnited Kingdom

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About Loch an Sgoltaire

Loch an Sgoltaire is an impounding reservoir located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. It is located at grid reference NR386972, northwest of Kiloran and is the main source of fresh water for the island. The concrete dam was constructed in 1982 and is 3.1 metres high. On one of the islands in the loch is a ruined castle similar to Loch Gorm Castle, Islay.

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