Carron Valley Reservoir
Carron Valley Reservoir
Forestry and Land Scotland manage the land around the reservoir which is a well frequented beauty spot.
Visitor Survey
We asked visitors to Carron Valley and North Third reservoirs to complete a short survey to allow us to better understand visitor behaviour.
We'll be using the feedback to help shape the future of these Stirlingshire beauty spots. We'll also use feedback about Carron Valley Reservoir to influence our work with Forestry and Land Scotland who manage the land around this reservoir.
Thanks to everyone who gave their views!
Popular Locations
Carron Valley and North Third reservoirs are both located in Stirlingshire.
Overview
Both located in Stirlingshire, Carron Valley Reservoir and North Third Reservoir are popular places for outdoor activities such as mountain biking, hiking, dog walking and non-motorised water sports. Carron Valley Reservoir also offers one of the most scenic trout fisheries in Scotland. The surrounding area at Carron Valley is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland.Although North Third reservoir is no longer a drinking water source, the water held within Carron Valley reservoir supplies approximately 135,000 customers and many key business customers within the Forth Valley and surrounding areas.
Air Curtain at Carron Valley Reservoir
It's important to be aware of the dangers of entering the water.
Carron Valley Reservoir Air Curtain
Here at Scottish Water, we work hard to provide clean, fresh drinking water for our customers. To help us do this, in March 2020, we installed a new piece of infrastructure known as an air curtain at Carron Valley’s eastern dam.This benefits water quality by releasing pressurised air into the water to disperse potential impurities like manganese and algae.
While this helps improve water quality, the pressurised air creates negative buoyancy in the water in and around the air curtain. As a result, the risk of drowning is significant as the lack of buoyance means anyone entering the water will struggle to stay above the water line.
At this point of the reservoir there is also infrastructure below the water line which is not visible and could cause injury. Signage and buoys are in place at the reservoir to make visitors aware of these risks.
We encourage anyone visiting any of our reservoirs to read and adhere to the safety guidance and be aware of the risks, especially those that are not immediately obvious.
Please contact Carron Valley Fishery to buy permits for bank and boat fishing enquiries.
