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Encyclopedia > Pressmennan Lake

Pressmennan Lake
Location East Lothian, Scotland
Lake type reservoir
Basin countries United Kingdom
Max length 2 km
Max width 100 m

Pressmennan Lake is a lake in East Lothian in Scotland. East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. ... A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ... ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ... East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I...


It is an artificial reservoir constructed in 1819. It lies in a gully in the Lammermuir Hills, above the village of Stenton in East Lothian. It is roughly 2 kilometres in length but less than 100 metres broad. 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Lammermuir Hills or Lammermuirs, in southern Scotland, form a natural boundary between Lothian and the Scottish Borders. ... East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. ...


It is one of only three bodies of water in Scotland known as lakes, the others are the Lake of Menteith and the Lake of the Hirsel. Only the Lake of Menteith is a natural body of water. The Lake of Menteith, or, until the last century, the Loch of Menteith, is the only natural or large body of water in Scotland that is referred to as a lake (although there are two small artificial bodies of water known as lakes). ... The Lake of the Hirsel or Hirsel Lake is an artificial body of water near Coldstream and the River Tweed on the Scottish Border. ...


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