Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Whiteadder Reservoir
Whiteadder Reservoir — artificial lake in East Lothian, Scotland, UK on the Whiteadder Water; constructed 1964-1968.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whiteadder Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "artificial lake in East Lothian, Scotland, UK on the Whiteadder Water; constructed 1964-1968". Coordinates: 55.8639°, -2.5564°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Whiteadder Reservoir is a reservoir in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, in the Lammermuir Hills, 11 miles (18 km) north west of Duns in the Scottish Borders, and five miles (8 km) south east of Garvald. It was created to provide additional water facilities for East Lothian. Work on the Dam forming the reservoir commenced in 1964. Design was carried out by consulting civil engineers GH Hill & Sons of Manchester and London, on behalf of the then local water authority - East Lothian Water Board. The flooding ceremony was in May 1968. Millknowe Farm and Kingside School were flooded. Whiteadder reservoir supplies East Lothian and Berwickshire, including the former Cockenzie Power Station on the northern coast of East Lothian, the Whiteadder Water flows out of the reservoir and is the lowest tributary of the River Tweed which it enters at Berwick-on-Tweed. In 2023, a 200kW hydro-electric plant was commissioned, providing power to the "Hungry Snout" water pumping station.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8639, -2.5564
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- TD11 3SN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
Sources
- wikidata: Q7351136 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whiteadder Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: WhiteadderReservoir01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whiteadder Reservoir?
- Whiteadder Reservoir is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3SN).
- What is Whiteadder Reservoir?
- Whiteadder Reservoir — artificial lake in East Lothian, Scotland, UK on the Whiteadder Water; constructed 1964-1968.
- How do I get to Whiteadder Reservoir?
- Drivers can use postcode TD11 3SN.
- Is Whiteadder Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Whiteadder Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whiteadder Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3SN. It sits within the Lothian East parliamentary constituency.