Best of Central Scotland
The 14 best reservoirs & lochs in Central Scotland
Our curated top 14 reservoirs & lochs in Central Scotland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 52 reservoirs & lochs see the full reservoirs & lochs index for Central Scotland.
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Glencorse Reservoir
Glencorse Reservoir — lake in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, outflows to Glencorse Burn.
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Pressmennan Lake
Pressmennan Lake — reservoir in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, outflows east to Bennet's Burn.
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West Water Reservoir
West Water Reservoir — reservoir in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK, on and outflowing to West Water.
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Gladhouse Reservoir
Gladhouse Reservoir — reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, on the River South Esk.
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Loch Turret
Loch Turret — lake, in 1964 dammed as a reservoir, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, on the Turret Burn.
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Whiteadder Reservoir
Whiteadder Reservoir — artificial lake in East Lothian, Scotland, UK on the Whiteadder Water; constructed 1964-1968.
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Threipmuir Reservoir
Threipmuir Reservoir — lake in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, on the Bavelaw Burn, outflows north-east to Harlaw Reservoir.
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Black Loch
Black Loch — lake dammed as reservoir in Falkirk, Scotland, UK, outflows south to North Calder Water.
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Harlaw Reservoir
Harlaw Reservoir — artificial freshwater lake in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, on the Bavelaw Burn.
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Loch Coulter
Loch Coulter — freshwater lake dammed to provide a reservoir, in Stirling, Scotland, UK, outflows north to Auchenbowie Burn.
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Baddinsgill Reservoir
Baddinsgill Reservoir — artificial lake in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK, on Lyne Water.
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