1. An earthen dam, faced with concrete blocks 2. Remnant of reservoir
3. Steep valley sides, now wooded 4. Marshy valley floor
5. Gilston Burn 6. Original water level
The capacity of Largo Reservoir was small and over time it struggled to meet the needs of the growing local population.
In the next post - details of a "water famine" at Largo and the solutions developed to ease supply problems.