Kendoon Loch
Reservoir (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Kendoon Loch
Classification Reservoir (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Kendoon Works; Kendoon Reservoir; Water Of Ken; Galloway Hydro-electric Scheme
Canmore ID 276216
Site Number NX69SW 89
NGR NX 607 905
NGR Description Centred NX 607 905
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Carsphairn
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX69SW 89 centred 607 905
Kendoon Loch
155 metres above Newlyn Datum [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1980.
Extends onto map sheets and NX68NW.
For South Dam (NX 61317 89312), see NX68NW 107.00.
For North Dam (NX 60585 90581), see NX69SW 90.00.
Catchment area: 152 sq miles (394 sq km)
Top water surface: 510ft (155m) OD
Surface area: 150 acres (61 ha)
Drawdown (daily maximum variation of level): 8ft (2.4m)
Storage capacity: 250 million gallons (1137 million litres)
Anon. 1934 ['Galloway Water Power Scheme'].
Kendoon Loch (Reservoir) has been formed by damming the Water of Ken. It supplies water to Kendoon Power Station (NX68NW 105.00), and is a major component of Stage II of the Galloway Hydro-Electric Scheme. The North Dam (NX69SW 90.00) and the South Dam (NX68NW 107.00) control the supply of water to the Water of Deugh and Water of Ken respectively.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 October 2005.
