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Cruachan Reservoir

lake or loch · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

Cruachan Reservoir is named after Cruachan, a mountain in Argyll, meaning 'little heap' or 'little hollow'. The 'reservoir' element is a modern addition.

Word origins

Cruachan
Gaeliclittle heap or little hollow(from cruach "heap, stack", -an "diminutive suffix")
Reservoir
Unknownreservoir