Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Backwater Reservoir
In or near Alyth.
Backwater Reservoir — lake in Angus, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Backwater Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.7302°, -3.2222°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Backwater Reservoir is a reservoir in north west Angus, Scotland. The reservoir's sole purpose is to provide drinking water, and as such, it supplies Angus, Dundee, and parts of Perth and Kinross. Backwater, together with the smaller Lintrathen Reservoir 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south, is capable of supplying some 300,000 people with drinking water.
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Background
History
The project was initiated by the Dundee Corporation Waterworks in 1964 and absorbed into the newly created East of Scotland Water Board in 1968, before final completion and the official opening by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 October 1969. Scottish Water are the present owners and operators of the reservoir, following the amalgamation of the East of Scotland Water Authority with the West of Scotland and North of Scotland Water Authorities to form a single company. Scottish Water is owned by the Scottish Government.
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- Coordinates
- 56.7302, -3.2222
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- PH11 8PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Sources
- wikidata: Q4839836 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Backwater Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Backwater Reservoir A.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Backwater Reservoir?
- Backwater Reservoir is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH11 8PR).
- What is Backwater Reservoir?
- Backwater Reservoir — lake in Angus, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Backwater Reservoir?
- Drivers can use postcode PH11 8PR.
- Is Backwater Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Backwater Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Backwater Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH11 8PR. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.