Loch A' Chaorainn
A concrete dam head, with spillway, surrounded by hills
Loch A' Chaorainn is located in Argyll and Bute
Loch A' Chaorainn
Loch A' Chaorainn
LocationSouth Knapdale, Scotland
Coordinates55°55′09″N 5°33′30″W / 55.9193°N 5.5582°W / 55.9193; -5.5582
grid reference NR77787535
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Surface area123,200 m2 (1,326,000 sq ft)
Water volume305,000 m3 (247 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation155 m (509 ft)

Loch A' Chaorainn (Loch of the Rowan) is an impounding reservoir which lies 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north west of Tarbert. The concrete dam is 8.2 metres (27 ft) high and was completed in 1995.

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