Black Linn Reservoir
lake or loch · West Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name describes a 'reservoir' that is 'black', likely due to its dark colour from peat or sediment. The term 'linn' refers to a waterfall or stream, suggesting the reservoir is fed by one.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark-coloured(from blæc "black")
- Linn
- Gaelicwaterfall, pool, stream(from linn "waterfall, pool, stream")
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir