Aqueduct crossing the Lossnaugh Burn, Loch Ard Forest
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Aqueduct crossing the Lossnaugh Burn, Loch Ard Forest
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 1 Sep 2015
One of the two aqueducts supplying water from Loch Katrine to Glasgow. This large engineering scheme was initiated in the 1850s to provide Glasgow with clean drinking water, with considerable benefit to public health. More details of the history of the Loch Katrine project can be found at http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1244.
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Image Location
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56.119977
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-4.432047