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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