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Talla Reservoir
(2006)
Talla Reservoir is located in Scottish Borders
Talla Reservoir
Talla Reservoir
LocationTweedsmuir, Scotland
Coordinates55°29′N 3°24′W / 55.483°N 3.400°W / 55.483; -3.400
Typereservoir
Catchment area2,501 ha (6,180 acres)
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area121 ha (300 acres)[1]
Water volume12.7 million cubic metres (10,300 acre⋅ft)[2]

Talla Reservoir, located a mile from Tweedsmuir, Scottish Borders, Scotland, is an earth-work dam fed by Talla Water. The reservoir is supplemented by water from the nearby Fruid Reservoir. It was opened in 1905. To assist in bringing the materials for its construction, the Talla Railway was built.

  1. ^ "Talla Reservoir". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Talla Reservoir (122232)". Canmore. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

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