Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottiah bagpipes music, of Loch Ken a 9 miles long freshwater loch in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Dumfries and Galloway, Britain, United Kingdom. It is located in the Glenkens, where it is fed from the north by the Water of Ken and from the west by the Dee. It continues as the Dee south from Glenlochar, where the water is held back by the Glenlochar Barrage. Part of the Galloway hydro electric power scheme, the barrage regulates the river's flow. Villages around Loch Ken include Glenlochar at the south, Laurieston and Mossdale on the west side of the loch, and Crossmichael and Parton on the east. The village of New Galloway lies one mile to its north. John Murray who was gamekeeper to the Gordons at Kenmure Castle and is remembered for having caught in the loch the largest pike on record, the head of which rested on his shoulder, with the tail trailing on the ground. Its weight was seventy two pounds, and it measured about seven feet in length. Loch Ken is used recreationally for water skiing,[2] fishing, and sailing. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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