Cruachan Reservoir | |
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Location | Loch Awe, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°24′40″N 5°06′40″W / 56.4112°N 5.1112°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Water volume | 10 million cubic metres (8,100 acre⋅ft) [1] |
Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in Scotland. It is located to the north west of Loch Awe, in a corrie beneath Ben Cruachan. It is the upper reservoir for the Cruachan Power Station pumped-storage scheme.
It was created in the 1960s, and is contained by a dam 316 metres (1,037 ft) long. [1] [2]
The reservoir has a catchment area of 23 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi), [2] and is capable of holding seven Gigawatt hours of energy. [3] The water level in the reservoir can fluctuate by as much as 10 metres (33 ft) a day due to the operation of the power station. [4]
Cruachan Reservoir | |
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Location | Loch Awe, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°24′40″N 5°06′40″W / 56.4112°N 5.1112°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Water volume | 10 million cubic metres (8,100 acre⋅ft) [1] |
Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in Scotland. It is located to the north west of Loch Awe, in a corrie beneath Ben Cruachan. It is the upper reservoir for the Cruachan Power Station pumped-storage scheme.
It was created in the 1960s, and is contained by a dam 316 metres (1,037 ft) long. [1] [2]
The reservoir has a catchment area of 23 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi), [2] and is capable of holding seven Gigawatt hours of energy. [3] The water level in the reservoir can fluctuate by as much as 10 metres (33 ft) a day due to the operation of the power station. [4]