Gladhouse Reservoir

Gladhouse Reservoir
Gladhouse Reservoir is located in Midlothian
Gladhouse Reservoir
Gladhouse Reservoir
LocationMidlothian
Coordinates55°46′10″N 3°07′11″W / 55.7695°N 3.1198°W / 55.7695; -3.1198
Typereservoir
Basin countriesScotland
Surface area460 acres (190 ha)
Islands3
Designated14 July 1988
Reference no.404[1]

Gladhouse Reservoir, formerly known as Moorfoot Loch, is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, five miles (8 km) south of Penicuik. It is the most southerly reservoir in Midlothian, as well as being the largest area of freshwater in the Lothians. It is used to supply Edinburgh with drinking water.

  1. ^ "Gladhouse Reservoir". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.