Template:FP-Loch Doon

From Wikishire
Revision as of 21:55, 11 January 2018 by RB (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#switch:{{{1}}} |pic=Loch Doon.jpg |cap=Loch Doon, Ayrshire |text='''Loch Doon''' is a freshwater loch in the Carrick district of Ayrshire. The River Doon issues from it...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Loch Doon, Ayrshire

Loch Doon

Loch Doon is a freshwater loch in the Carrick district of Ayrshire. The River Doon issues from its northern end, while the loch itself receives waters from Loch Enoch in the Galloway Hills.

In the 13th century, the loch was a site of Balloch Castle, owned by the Earls of Carrick, which was destroyed in the 16th century by King James V.

The loch was dammed in the 1930s to provide seasonal storage for a hydro-electric power scheme. (Read more)