Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Cameron Reservoir
Cameron Reservoir — reservoir in Fife, Scotland, UK, outflows east to Cameron Burn.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cameron Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Fife, Scotland, UK, outflows east to Cameron Burn". Coordinates: 56.2900°, -2.8540°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cameron Reservoir is an artificial loch in the parish of Cameron in east Fife, Scotland. Covering an area of 43 hectares (110 acres), the reservoir is fed by a catchment of 558 hectares (1,380 acres) and its surface level is 146 metres (479 ft) above ordnance datum. Most of the catchment area is to the south and south-west of the loch.
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Background
History
Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1911. The engineers William and James Watson produced a book of lithographs in 1908 to show details of the waterworks scheme, including the reservoir, as part of the parliamentary approvals process. The book is held by National Records of Scotland. The reservoir was owned by St Andrews town council until the passing of the Water (Scotland) Act 1967, when responsibility for water supply moved from local authorities to one of 13 regional water boards, which in St Andrews case was the Fife and Kinross Water Board. Ownership changed again in 1974, when the provision of drinking water became the responsibility of Fife Regional Council, following the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2900, -2.8540
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 8FP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 9.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q65118238 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cameron Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cameron Reservoir, East dam - geograph.org.uk - 152846.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cameron Reservoir?
- Cameron Reservoir is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2900°, -2.8540°. The nearest railway station is Leuchars, around 9.7 km away.
- Is Cameron Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Cameron Reservoir is free.