Asgog Loch

Not to be confused with Loch Ascog on Bute.

Asgog Loch is a natural freshwater loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Tighnabruaich, on the Cowal peninsula. The loch was dammed during the 19th century to create an impounding reservoir for the supply of freshwater to the Low Mills of the nearby gunpowder mills at Millhouse (the Kames Powder Works).^[2]

Asgog Loch
Asgog Castle and Loch.
Asgog Loch
Location	Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Coordinates	55.884162°N 5.2824952°W / 55.884162; -5.2824952, grid reference NR94807054
Type	Freshwater Loch and Reservoir.
Basin countries	Scotland, United Kingdom.
Max. length	2,285 feet (696 m)
Max. width	1,235 feet (376 m)
Surface area	250,000 m2 (2,700,000 sq ft)[1]
Water volume	450,000 m3 (360 acre⋅ft)[1]

The remains of three crannogs, or artificial islands, have been observed within the loch on occasions when the water level has been lowered.^[3][4] Asgog Castle stands on the northwest shore of the loch.

See also

• Scotland portal

• List of lochs in Scotland
• List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom