Gladhouse Reservoir | |
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Location | Midlothian |
Coordinates | 55°46′10″N 3°07′11″W / 55.7695°N 3.1198°W |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | Scotland |
Surface area | 460 acres (190 ha) |
Islands | 3 |
Designated | 14 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.