The Gadloch (also colloquially referred to as Lenzie Loch) is a fresh water loch in North Lanarkshire, situated near the town of Lenzie, Scotland. To the south of the loch is the small village of Auchinloch, the village's name means "Field of the Loch" and derives from its proximity to the Gadloch. History The Gadloch was originally much larger, but was reduced by the addition of a drainage tunnel. Local folklore has it that the tunnel was excavated by Napoleonic Prisoners of War, though it is generally accepted that the tunnel predates that period. Following this the drained land was used for agricultural purposes and farms were built at the east and west ends of the Gadloch. The 18th century Easter Gadloch Farm has been left unoccupied for a number of years. Over the years, the tunnel has become compromised, and the water levels of the loch are rising back towards their earlier height. Parkhillhead Farm overlooks the loch from the south. Curling In Winters when there is thick enough ice the Gadloch is often used for Curling and has been for many years. Postcards were made showing curlers on the Gadloch in 1910 and 100 years later in Winter 2010/2011 curlers were again shown to be active on the Gadloch. Cadder Curling Club was previously based in an old railway wagon on the edge of the Gadloch. Wildlife Bird watchers are frequently seen at the Gadloch as it has a variety of bird species present and has been known to attract rare and non-native species as well, some possibly escaped from captivity. For instance, in the 1970s, white pelicans were sighted on the loch. Deaths 1970s In 1974 Lee Fraser from Auchinloch fell through the ice along with his sledge, but died of hypothermia before he could be rescued. 1980s In the 1980s one of the accused on trial for murders claimed to have killed and disposed of a man in the Gadloch The police and their underwater unit searched the loch but no body was ever found. "Mr McEwan also claimed that another alleged victim was driven to Gadloch, near Lenzie, where his head was held under the water until he drowned. The body was then weighted down with bricks and left there". 2011 On Sunday 18 December 2011 37-year-old builder John McAllister drowned after falling into the loch trying to rescue the family's 14-year-old pet spaniel Tain