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Reservoir in Bute, Scotland
Dhu Loch (Loch Dhu)
Dhu Loch (Loch Dhu) is located in Argyll and ButeDhu Loch (Loch Dhu)Dhu Loch (Loch Dhu)
LocationBute, Scotland
Coordinates55°48′34″N 5°05′20″W / 55.8095°N 5.0890°W / 55.8095; -5.0890
grid reference NS06206132
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area115,447 m (1,242,660 sq ft)
Water volume455,386 m (369.187 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation98 m (322 ft)

Dhu Loch (also known as "Loch Dhu") is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre directly west of the much larger Loch Fad and 5 kilometres south west of Rothesay. The loch is part of the water supply system for the town. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1905.

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