Balgray Reservoir at Barrhead has been lowered to hold out very important upkeep work forward of a £19.5million transformation of the Dams to Darnley Nation Park.
Scottish Water has dropped the reservoir stage by virtually seven metres to hold out the work.
It'll allow East Renfrewshire Council to create a protected strolling and biking path from Newton Mearns to Barrhead, together with a promenade boardwalk alongside the banks of the water.
The brand new energetic journey route is an element of a bigger undertaking to enhance Aurs Highway, which runs alongside the reservoir.
The large reservoir – which isn't used as a supply of ingesting water – has been lowered regularly over a number of weeks, to minimise any disruption to wildlife and the fish inhabitants.
Dam upkeep is required to make sure it continues to fulfill the present necessities of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011.
Balgray will now be maintained at its present stage whereas the deliberate dam upkeep and the main redevelopment happen.
The smaller Coalhill Reservoir will drain into Balgray as it's linked by a pipe beneath Aurs Highway.
Scottish Water is working with Clyde River Basis specialists and a small variety of fish have already been transferred from Coalhill Reservoir to close by Ryatt Linn in anticipation of works beginning quickly.
Nonetheless, unexpected delays imply work is no longer anticipated to start out till early spring 2023.
Consequently, the reservoir will stay lowered to assist forestall the fish inhabitants from increasing once more and keep away from disturbing nesting birds across the water’s edge.
Scottish Water has been working with East Renfrewshire Council on the redevelopment programme on Aurs Highway.
Mark Petrie, Scottish Water’s vital asset upkeep supervisor stated: “Folks have already begun to note that the reservoir is sitting very low, and they may not see lots of exercise for an prolonged interval.
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“We needed to reassure everybody that we haven’t used Balgray reservoir as a ingesting water supply for a few years and this can be a deliberate exercise.
“Scottish Water wants to hold out dam upkeep works on the reservoir and our collaboration with East Renfrewshire Council on their Metropolis Deal Proj ct, means each of those main initiatives will probably be carried out on the identical time, inflicting the least disruption to the general public”
A number of mitigation measures are being put in place to handle any dangers to the fish inhabitants, significantly over the summer time months.
The Dams to Darnley undertaking is a part of the Glasgow Metropolis Area Metropolis Deal – a £1.13billion partnership between eight native authorities, the Scottish Authorities, and the UK Authorities. T
he creation of the brand new path has obtained £5.6m help from Transport Scotland, via Sustrans Scotland, Locations for Everybody fund.