Gladhouse Reservoir

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location = Midlothian, Scotland
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Gladhouse Reservoir is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, five miles (8 km) south of Penicuik. It is the largest area of freshwater in the Lothians.

The convert|460|acre|km2|sing=on reservoir in the Moorfoot Hills is one of a group of reservoirs which supply Edinburgh with water. It is fed by the River South Esk.

Gladhouse Reservoir is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI, and a Special Protection Area. It is an important roosting site for "Anser brachyrhynchus", the Pink-footed Goose.

There are three islands in the reservoir.

ee also

*Edgelaw Reservoir
*Glencorse Reservoir
*North Esk Reservoir
*Rosebery Reservoir
*List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom

External links

* [http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/pois/show/2245 Ordnance Survey - Gladhouse Reservoir map]
* [http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os_routes/show/1913 Ordnance Survey - Gladhouse Reservoir, Temple Circuit walk]
* [http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_038/38_096_102.pdf Excavation of three long cists at Gladhouse Reservoir]
* [http://www.jncc.gov.uk/pdf/RIS/UK13021.pdf JNCC Information sheet on RAMSAR Wetlands]
* [http://jncc.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1971 Joint Nature Conservation Committee webpage on Gladhouse Reservoir]
* [http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/Attachments/Internet/Environment/Planning_and_buildings/Planning/Development_Monitoring/SoER%20Water%20supply.pdf Edinburgh council, Water Supply and Drinking Water Quality]
* [http://www.nls.uk/maps/bathymetric/chart.cfm?id=2207 National Library of Scotland, Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/168875 Geograph photo 168875, Gladhouse Reservoir]