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supply, however, is excellent and abundant, and rushes as a 
clear stream along the channels of the streets, washing 
them night and day. 
Kelso obtains its water supply from a reservoir in the 
Cheviot Hills, with a gathering ground of 1300 acres, 
between 763 and 1842 feet elevation, practically all hill 
pasture and moor, and without habitations or farm-steadings. 
The town owns only the site of the reservoir, which is 
surrounded by an unclimbable fence. The water is passed 
through screens. 
V. CLACKMANNAN, KINROSS, AND FIFE COUNTIES 
Gathering grounds, 27,772 acres, supplying eleven local 
authorities (Loch Glow and Cullaloe areas supplying 
Dunfermline District included). 1884 acres owned by 
three local authorities. 
Alloa obtains its water supply from the Gartmorn 
reservoir, which has a direct gathering ground of 1148 
acres ; but an additional supply is obtained by an aqueduct 
from the upper part of the Black Devon River, with a 
eatchment area of 11,125 acres. The whole area lies 
approximately between the 200 and 1000 feet contours, 
and consists of arable, pasture, and woodlands, with a small 
proportion (about +;) of moorland. There are 51 farm- 
steadings on the area, none of which is owned by the Town 
Council, except the sites of the reservoir and the intake 
aqueduct. No special precautions are taken against con- 
tamination of the water, which is passed through sand 
filters. 
Lochgelly obtains its water supply from two reservoirs, 
Upper and Lower Lochornie, with a gathering ground of 
611 acres, situated between 684 and 965 feet elevation, 
and comprising 4 acres of arable land, 559 acres of hill 
pasture and moorland, and 48 acres of plantations, which 
are now partly cut down. The Corporation own only the 
sites of the reservoirs, about 15 acres, but have powers 
