Allt na Lairige
| Allt na Lairige Reservoir | |
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  Allt na Lairige Reservoir | |
| Location | , Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°19′06″N 4°49′16″W / 56.3184°N 4.8210°WCoordinates: 56°19′06″N 4°49′16″W / 56.3184°N 4.8210°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 332,555 m2 (3,579,590 sq ft) |
| Max. depth | unknown |
| Surface elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
Allt na Lairige Dam (Burn of the Pass), is a pre-stressed concrete dam[1] in Argyll and Bute, Scotland at grid reference NN25251745. It creates an impounding reservoir which serves the Glen Fyne hydroelectric scheme.
The dam was designed by William George Nicholson Geddes, as directed by James Arthur Banks of Babtie, Shaw and Morton of Glasgow.[2] Construction was carried out by Marples Ridgway. It was completed in 1956 and has a height of 22 metres.
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
References[]
- ^ Turpin, Trevor (2007). Dam. Reaktion. p. 43. ISBN 978-1861893284.
- ^ Engineering Timelines
Sources[]
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