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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARTMORN DAM | Gartmorn Dam | Andrew Jamieson Esqr. James Moir Esqr. Mr. S. N. Morrison |
134.13 | A large artificial lake or reservoir at the eastern extremity of the parish and through which passes the boundary between the parishes of Alloa and Clackmannan. “Nearly 140 years ago, the celebrated John, Earl of Mar, who had a great mechanical turn, and attended much to the improvement of hydraulic machinery (the steam engine not having been then brought forward,) caused a strong dam-head to be thrown across the Black Devon at Forest Mill in the parish of Clackmannan, by which he raised the bed of this river 16 feet higher, From the top of this damhead, he carried an aqueduct, westward about four miles, which carried the water into Gartmorn Dam, perhaps the largest artificial lake in Scotland, covering when full about 160 imperial acres. It is about 160 feet above the level of the Forth, and 92 feet above Alloa. In some places it is 36 or 37 feet deep, being sufficient to carry a seventy four gun ship - This lake is situated at the north east extremity of the parish about 2 miles N. E. [North East] from Alloa” Statistical Account |
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