Daer Reservoir is a man-made waterbody created by the damming of the Daer Water, a tributary of the River Clyde in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It lies within the Lowther Hills in South Lanarkshire. It is accessible by a minor public road leaving the A702 follows the Daer Water south to the dam and then continues along the western margin of the reservoir as far as Kirkhope.[1] The reservoir was officially opened by Elizabeth II in 1956 to supply water to the Scottish Central Belt.[2]
| Daer Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Daer Reservoir | |
| Location | South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°21′11″N 3°37′01″W / 55.353°N 3.617°W |
| Type | reservoir |
Recreation
editSeason tickets for fishing in the reservoir for brown trout are available from Kilbryde Angling Club.[3] The Southern Upland Way passes just to the north of the dam and affords views over the reservoir for the walker.[4]
References
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map sheet no 329 Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills
- ^ "Daer Reservoir". Biggararchaeology.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Fishing in Strathclyde - Scotland". Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Map 56 Daer Reservoir South Getting outdoors - South Lanarkshire Council". Southlanarkshire.gov.uk. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.