§ Mr. G. Johnson Smithasked 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. RossThe 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