256 FORESTS, WOODS, AND TREES 
Caaf Reservoir area— Acres. Acres. 
Over 1000 feet altitude ; : ‘ 379 
Below __,, 53 ; : : 2197 
2576 
Munnoch Reservoir area— 
All under 1000 feet altitude : ; , a 1280 
Total ‘ . 3856 acres. 
The total comprises 500 acres of arable land, 3315 
acres of pasture, and 41 acres of old and new plantations. 
The Water Board own 161 acres at Caaf reservoir; but 
have only water rights over the remainder of the areas. 
All the land is at present farm-let. The sewage on the 
farms is led to intercepting drains and discharged below the 
reservoirs, except on two farms, where it is irrigated over 
grassland. The water is filtered at Greenhead. No plant- 
ing operations have been contemplated. 
Kilmarnock has two water catchment areas : 
1. Northcraig area, 1500 acres, between 450 and 700 
feet elevation, extending from Oldhall in the south-west to 
Blair on the north-east. It is partly arable, and partly 
pasture, with 18 farm-steadings. On two of the farms, 
nearest to the reservoirs, addle tanks and carts are provided. 
2. Dunton area, 1300 acres, between 826 and 1009 
feet elevation, all pasture and peaty. There is only one farm- 
steading ; and it is doubtful if it drains within the area. 
The average annual rainfall is 42°74 inches. 
No part of the areas is owned or controlled by the 
Corporation. There are no trees on either area. The water 
is passed through a sand and gravel filtration plant. There 
are five reservoirs, Northcraig, Gainford, Burnfoot, Dunton, 
and Loch Goin. 
Ayr obtains its water supply, partly from springs at 
Milton and Grange, near Maybole, with two reservoirs at 
Carcluie; and partly from Lochs Finlas and Derclach. 
These two small lakes, about 17 miles S.S.E. of Ayr, and 
at 834 feet elevation, are situated in a hilly district entirely 
devoted to pasture. By the construction of an embankment 
about 12 feet high across the outlet, Loch Finlas was raised, 
