HC Deb 07 July 1965 vol 715 cc230-1W
Mr. G. Johnson Smith

asked the Secretary of state for Scotland what projects are at present under construction to expand the reservoir capacity of Scotland; what other projects have been approved; and what is the expected addition to the reservoir capacity in each case.

Mr. Ross

The following is the information:

Project Reservoir Capacity (Million gallons) Additional yield for supply (Million gallons per day)
I. Projects under construction
Dundee Corporation:
Backwater reservoir 5,100 15.00
East Lothian Water Board:
Whiteadder reservoir 1,200 5.00
Edinburgh Corporation:
Fruid reservoir 2,100 7.00
Glasgow Corporation:
Glen Finglas reservoir 3,500 10.00
Inverness C. C.:
Loch Bruicheach 218 0.90
Loch Crakavaig 4 0.30
Orkney C.C.:
Loch Saintear 10 0.06
Hogslinn Water 15 0.03
West Lothian Water Board:
West Water reservoir 840 3.40
Zetland C.C.:
Loch of Brough 15 0.03
Loch of Brindister 25 0.02
13,027 41.47
II. Projects approved
Argyll C.C.:
Loch Eck 437 0.75
Inverness C.C.:
Loch Einich 294 1.50
Loch Tarff 35 0.10
Loch Eireagoraidh 38 0.40
Kirkcudbright C.C.:
Lochinvar 214 1.25
Orkney C.C.:
Bea Loch 25 0.04
Zetland C.C.:
Loch Gonfirth 20 0.06
Gossa Water 40 0.03
1,103 4.13