Threipmuir Reservoir

Threipmuir Reservoir

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location = City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland
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type = reservoir
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Threipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh in the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno, near Harlaw Reservoir.

Threipmuir reservoir was built by James Jardine between 1843 and 1848 as a water supply for Edinburgh.

ee also

*Reservoirs in the United Kingdom
*Harlaw Reservoir
*Harperrig Reservoir

External links

*PDF| [http://www.arup.com/_assets/_download/download619.pdf Flash flood prevention] |994 KB
* [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2007/03/16085600 Scottish Government: Water of Leith Flood Prevention Scheme]


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