Balgaidh Burn
| Balgaidh Burn | |
|---|---|
The burn passing beneath Wellington Street (the A815) | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dunoon, Argyll and Bute |
| • coordinates | 55°56′27″N 4°58′57″W / 55.940941°N 4.982415°W |
| Mouth | Firth of Clyde |
• location | Cowal |
• coordinates | 55°56′35″N 4°56′01″W / 55.943059°N 4.933615°W |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | ~2.5 mi |
| Discharge | |
| • location | West Bay, Firth of Clyde, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute |
Balgaidh Burn is a watercourse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1][2][3] It is the main inflow and outflow of Bishop's Glen Reservoir,[4][5] which is located a short distance above Dunoon, to the town's southwest. The burn begins a further 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southwest of Bishop's Glen Reservoir, at an elevation of around 1,150 feet (350 m).
On its journey southeast out of the reservoir,[6] the burn flows beneath Kilbride Bridge, the Red Bridge, Wellington Street (A815) and, immediately before its discharge into the Firth of Clyde at Dunoon's West Bay, the Victoria Parade footpath.
References
- ^ Dunoon (Potentially Vulnerable Area 11/07) – sepa.org.uk
- ^ Dunoon SWMP Report (2020) – Jeremy Benn Associates
- ^ "Parish of Dunoon and Kilmun from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "A Guide to Bishops Glen" (PDF). www.argyll-bute.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Best walks in Scotland: Bishop's Glen Circular, Dunoon, Argyll". The Herald. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Giant's Burn Wind Farm – GB Wind Farm