Harlaw Reservoir

Harlaw Reservoir

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Harlaw Reservoir

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

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Location: Balerno, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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July 12, 2023

Hiking

Harlaw Reservoir was constructed between 1843 and 1848, at the same time as the larger Threipmuir Reservoir upstream. It's a simple gravity earth dam construction that adds to the volume of water available for Edinburgh.

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