Gryffe Reservoirs
reservoirs in Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Gryffe Reservoirs, also spelled 'Gryfe', take their name from the River Gryffe, name deriving from the Gaelic garbh meaning "rough stream". are two reservoirs, known as Gryffe No. 1 and Gryffe No. 2, located in Inverclyde in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.
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The larger reservoir, Gryffe No. 1, is adjacent to Loch Thom with Gryffe No. 2 connecting immediately to the east. Together, they are occasionally known as Loch Gryffe. Both reservoirs are impounded by earthwork dams, No.1 has a surface area of 63.9 hectares (158 acres) and No.2's area is 28.8 hectares (71 acres). The average depth of Gryffe No.2 is 5.2 metres (17 ft), the deepest point being near the wall of the dam where it is 10.4 metres (34 ft).
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