Fruid is a small
reservoir
A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.
Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...
in the
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by West Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, and East Lothian to the north, the North Sea to the east, Dumfries and Galloway to the south-west, South Lanarkshire to the we ...
area of
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
,
UK, near
Menzion. It is formed by damming the
Fruid Water, and supplements the contents of
Talla Reservoir, forming part of the water supply for
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
.
The construction of the reservoir flooded the valley, inundating several farmhouses including
Hawkshaw. Playwright
Peter Moffat had ancestors that previously lived in the area now covered by water and cites the location as inspiration for
The Village.
See also
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Baddinsgill Reservoir
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Megget Reservoir
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Talla Reservoir
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West Water Reservoir
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List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
References
Reservoirs in the Scottish Borders
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