Threipmuir Reservoir

Threipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh at the base of the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno.

Threipmuir Reservoir
Threipmuir Reservoir
Threipmuir Reservoir
Location	City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland
Coordinates	55°51′43″N 3°19′10″W
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United Kingdom

Threipmuir reservoir is located behind an earth dam, constructed to a design by Scottish civil engineer James Jardine. The reservoir was formed between 1843 and 1848 as a compensation reservoir for the Water of Leith by the Edinburgh Water Company.

The reservoir spillway discharges at the eastern end, from where the discharge flows into Harlaw Reservoir.

Bavelaw Castle lies on its south side.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
• Harlaw Reservoir
• Harperrig Reservoir

External links

• "Flash flood prevention" (PDF). (994 KB)
• Scottish Government: Water of Leith Flood Prevention Scheme Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine