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Torduff Reservoir
Unknown, 1879, Photograph
Torduff Reservoir
Torduff Reservoir
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28997
Title
Torduff Reservoir
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A black and white picture which shows the path that runs around the sides of Torduff Reservoir. The path is continued by a small bridge which travels over the water, and then bends around to the right, towards Clubbiedean reservoir.
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Unknown
Date
1879
Size
12.1 x 16.6 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Torduff and Clubbie Dean reservoirs stand in the same valley in what is now the Pentlands National Park. These reservoirs are not direct service reservoirs and are mainly used to contain overflow from the Pentland Springs and augment the city water supply in dry periods. Torduff lies lower in the valley and is almost entirely maintained by water discharged by Clubbie Dean.
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