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Crosshill Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre south of the centre of Campbeltown, and is the source of water for the town's Whisky Distilleries: Springbank, Glengyle and Glen Scotia.[1] The earthen dam is 14.3 metres high. Records show the dam was constructed prior to 1868.

Crosshill Loch
Photographer Johnny Durnan
Crosshill Loch
Location	Campbeltown, Scotland
Coordinates	55.4135°N 5.6096°W / 55.4135; -5.6096 grid reference NR71771921
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	Scotland, United Kingdom
Surface area	78,300 m2 (843,000 sq ft)
Water volume	172,000 m3 (139 acre⋅ft)

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom

References

Sources

• "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register"

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