Kirk Dam is an impounding dam, located 1.5 kilometres south of Rothesay, and is separated by a causeway from the much larger Loch Fad to the south-west. It was built to provide water to the cotton mills of the town, and is now the habitat for a variety of marshland birds. The earthfill dam is 6 metres high and records show it was constructed in the late 18th century.
See also List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
References
External links "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register" Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909