Kirk Dam is an impounding dam, located 1.5 kilometres south of Rothesay, and is separated by a causeway from the much larger Loch Fad to the south-west. It was built to provide water to the cotton mills of the town, and is now the habitat for a variety of marshland birds.[1] The earthfill dam is 6 metres high and records show it was constructed in the late 18th century.[2]

Kirk Dam
Kirk Dam is located in Argyll and Bute
Kirk Dam
Kirk Dam
LocationBute, Scotland
Coordinates
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
BuiltLate 18th century
Surface area180,200 square metres (1,940,000 sq ft)
Water volume3.9 million cubic metres (3,200 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation11 metres (36 ft)

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  1. ^ "Kirk Dam: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Bute, Rothesay, Kirk Dam". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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