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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 

 catchment 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 



