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A small reservoir located close to the border with East Dunbartonshire about a mile (2 km) south of Strathblane and 2 miles (3 km) north northeast of Milngavie.
The central part of the loch is a natural, lying in a glacially-formed hollow.
However, the building of a dam across the outflow in 1796 created the northwestern arm. This was raised and widened c.1840 and rebuilt in 1991.
The loch lies at the centre of a Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserve, which is noted for its bird-life.
- Type:
- Landmark