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Greenburn Reservoir
Greenburn Reservoir (aka Greenburn Tarn) on Greenburn Beck, is a mand-made resevouir, rather than a tarn formed by glacial erosion. It was built in the 19th century to supply water to the workings of Greenburn Copper Mine. The dam forms most of the south-east side of the reservoir, which has with spillways at the north and south ends. The resevior first appears on the 1891 6 inch map.[1]
