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Gartmorn Dam Beach

Name: Gartmorn Dam Beach
Rating: 2

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Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. View of the Ochil Hills – Gartmorn Dam Beach loop from Dunfermline City

46.7km

02:44

300m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Gartmorn Dam Beach – View of the Ochil Hills loop from Tillicoultry

22.3km

01:27

180m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Gartmorn Dam Beach – Gartmorn Dam loop from Newmills

40.5km

02:48

270m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Brian

January 27, 2017

Known locally as the dam artificial body of water which was created by the 6th Earl of Mar in 1713 to provide water power for pumping the coal mines in the vicinity. Up to 17 water wheels were used to move and pump the water

A weir was built on the Black Devon river at Forestmill and a lade aqueduct dug out 2 miles to the marshy hollow that was then Gartmorn.

An earthen dam held back the water providing a constant supply for Sauchie Pumps. Once this Dam was full it was flushed through a pipe system and with the flow of water silt which had built up in Alloa Harbour was removed making it easy for Ships to Dock in Alloa. Thus the water went full cycle and was completely regenerated.

The tail race down to the forth from the Gartmorn Dam together with the flow from local burns provided power for Alloa industries such as Tobacco snuff and corn grinding which were later replaced by distilling brewing and spinning. Before steam power took over in the 1860’s the tail race powered up to three colliery engines and 9 mills

In the early 19th Century Alloa grew in population and more demand was needed for water. In 1820 the Earl of Mar granted the Burgh the right to extract water from the tail race in 1891 the Alloa water act was passed and the reservoir was in enlarged and filter station was built the dam was then able to supply to the growing pop and local industry and did so for the next 100 years

Derry-boy

March 6, 2019

Dam good coffee at Gartmore Dam. Scones are the business also.

Neale

June 30, 2022

Trees down in places

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Gartmorn Dam Beach

1. View of the Ochil Hills – Gartmorn Dam Beach loop from Dunfermline City

2. Gartmorn Dam Beach – View of the Ochil Hills loop from Tillicoultry

3. Gartmorn Dam Beach – Gartmorn Dam loop from Newmills

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