Balgray Reservoir

Over in the west today doing famiily things, which is where I blipped the Balgray Resevoir.

The reservoir is located between Barrhead and Newton Mearns on the south west outskirts of Glasgow. It was constructed, between 1860-1865, by the Gorbals Waterworks Co. which was established in 1846. It forms part of a larger complex known locally as the ‘Barrhead Dams’ that includes Ryat Linn, Littleton, and Waulkmill Glen Reservoirs. The reservoir system, served by the Brock Burn and other small streams that ultimately flow into the White Cart Water, was the first ever gravitational scheme in Britain. When full, Balgray Reservoir holds around 1,000 million gallons of water.

The reservoirs are owned by Scottish Water and are part of the 'Dams to Darnley Mill' project that has been established by East Renfrewshire and Glasgow City Councils with a view to opening up the area for public access and recreation.

The weather has been better than expected today, if a tad cooler than what we have been use to of late.

I hope you have all had a good Saturday.