Picture Gallery > Talla Reservoir and Talla Water (24)
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Map showing Talla Reservoir under construction.
Map shows railway continuing to the end of the reservoir at Talla Linn Foots - the track of the railway being the basis of the present day road.
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Talla Reservoir map 1902-3
Enlarged section of above map showing the Observation Pillars indicating the route of the aquaduct - at least five - between the Railway Bridge and the Crook Inn.
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spillway bridge.jpg
Double arched sandstone bridge over the spillway at the dam. Double sided tablets built into the parapet walls are still awaiting the engravers chisel.
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talla reservoir - south east bank errosion.jpg
Errosion showing lots of ballast, remnants of sleepers and misc metal parts. Where the flattish part of the remaining bank ends must have been the extent of the track on the South East bank.
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Glencotho Burn at Talla Reservoir entry.
In background is reservoir boundary fence with stock gate over the Glencotho burn. In foreground remnants of bridge on footpath along east side of reservoir. Reminder of the days when the Watermen patrolled the reservoir boundary on a regular basis.
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Talla Reservoir, stock gate over burn.jpg
Reservoir boundary fence and stock gate over the Shiel Syke burn
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Talla Reservoir view towards Talla Linns..jpg
Reservoir boundary fence in foreground.
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Talla Reservoir from NW.
The green hill on the far bank is Gairlat.
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Talla Water at Talla Brig..jpg
Talla Water near confluence with the River Tweed.