Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Gryffe Reservoirs
In or near Kilmacolm.
Gryffe Reservoirs — reservoirs in Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Whinhill · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gryffe Reservoirs is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoirs in Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.9077°, -4.7468°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Gryffe Reservoirs, also spelled 'Gryfe', take their name from the River Gryffe, name deriving from the Gaelic garbh meaning "rough stream". are two reservoirs, known as Gryffe No. 1 and Gryffe No. 2, located in Inverclyde in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.
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Background
History
The Gryffe Reservoirs were constructed following an Act of Parliament in 1866 to improve the drinking water supply for the town of Greenock and its environs, the impetus for this was a typhus epidemic in 1864 that had resulted in the deaths of thousands of people in Greenock. The water is conveyed to Greenock in a tunnel, the route of which is marked with air shafts, which ends at the Whinhill Water Treatment Works. The reservoirs were originally run by the Greenock Water Trust but are now owned and managed by Scottish Water.
Description
The larger reservoir, Gryffe No. 1, is adjacent to Loch Thom with Gryffe No. 2 connecting immediately to the east. Together, they are occasionally known as Loch Gryffe. Both reservoirs are impounded by earthwork dams, No.1 has a surface area of 63.9 ha and No.2's area is 28.8 ha. The reservoirs are fed from a stream rising on Creuch Hill. Their outflow, the Gryffe Water flows east into the valley of Strath Gryffe, joins with the Green Water to form the River Gryffe near Kilmacolm.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9077, -4.7468
- District
- Inverclyde
- Postcode
- PA16 9LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
- Nearest railway station
- Whinhill — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5612398 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gryffe Reservoirs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: GryfeReservoir.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gryffe Reservoirs?
- Gryffe Reservoirs is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA16 9LS).
- What is Gryffe Reservoirs?
- Gryffe Reservoirs — reservoirs in Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gryffe Reservoirs?
- The nearest railway station is Whinhill, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PA16 9LS.
- Is Gryffe Reservoirs free to visit?
- Yes, Gryffe Reservoirs is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gryffe Reservoirs?
- The nearest railway station is Whinhill, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA16 9LS.