Lendrick Hill
Date: 11th September 2021
Leader: Joyce Mather
Grade: C+
Number on walk: 13
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Walking through mixed woodland at the start of our walk
Our first break after reaching The Great Trossachs Path
A view of Toman Dubh in Glen Finglas Reservoir – note the low water level
A dam and reservoir were built by Glasgow Corporation Water Works, as part of the Loch Katrine water supply project, between 1963 and 1965 to secure the supply of the River Turk and River Finglas. The dam also contains a hydroelectric power station.
A view looking down on the River Turk from Glen Finglas Reservoir Dam
Water from the reservoir is moved to Loch Katrine by a tunnel completed in 1958 before the reservoir was created, initially diverting water from the River Turk. The intake for this tunnel is seen on the right.
Low water level in Glen Finglas Reservoir
An unusual view of the dam
Built 1963-65, 115 feet high and 720 feet long
Two engineers wondering where the water went