Monikie Past:- In the early 19th century the rapidly increasing population in Dundee suffered an inadequate and contaminated water supply. A clean and reliable supply of water was needed. A site was found at Monikie and in 1845 the huge task of construction began.

Teams of labourers dug the reservoirs by hand and raised the embankments. The reservoirs were lined with puddled clay and the banks strengthened with stone pitching. Construction, including miles of underground pipes, culverts and aqueducts took 20 years to complete. A further reservoir was added in 1853 at Crombie to increase water capacity to 500 million gallons.

By the late 1970s much larger reservoirs at Lintrathen and Blackwater were supplying water to Dundee. The Monikie reservoirs became redundant as a water supply and the Country Park opened in 1981.

Monikie Present:- The 140 acre park has become a popular site for recreation and education as well as a habitat for wildlife. Woodland and lochside walks, orienteering and other trails are available at any time of the year. Watersports courses and equipment hire are available from May to September.

Sites are provided for picnics and barbecues. The large, open field (known as the Old Park) is recommended for sports and recreation. Close by, children can let off steam in the popular adventure playground.

The Pavilion offers hot and cold drinks and the Larchwood Kitchen is also open during peak periods in the summer.