Dunalastair Water

Dunalastair Water ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Alastair Dhun ) is a reservoir in the Scottish Highlands. It is located about 23 km west of Pitlochry between Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel in Perth and Kinross Council Area. The north shore of the lake is accessed from the well developed B846, while the south shore is only accessible via a single lane road with passing places.

The reservoir was created in 1933, by the River Tummel was dammed. The lake is part of the Tummel hydro- electric power scheme and is used for generating electricity from hydropower. Dunalastair Water is about 2.5 km long and up to 800 m wide. The water surface covers approximately 1.65 km ². The dam at the eastern end of the lake is 65 m wide. Immediately behind the dam Dunalastair Water has rather the form of a winding river, only in the rear, further west part, the lake expands to a larger open water surface.

Dunalastair Water is extremely shallow. The average depth is only 1.5 m, which has exceptional biological conditions result. The water in the lake warms up much more quickly than is the case with other partly more than 100 m deep hole Scottish. In particular, many wild birds, such as warblers, bitterns, herons, egrets and Goldcrest have settled on the lake. Dunalastair Water has therefore been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest. In addition, the lake is considered particularly attractive fishing area, be taken in the first line in brown trout.