256 FOKESTS, WOODS, AND TEEES 



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. 



