Beochlich

National grid reference NN02901560

Beochlich Reservoir
Location Inveraray, Scotland
Coordinates 56°17′23″N 5°11′11″W / 56.289669°N 5.186397°W / 56.289669; -5.186397Coordinates: 56°17′23″N 5°11′11″W / 56.289669°N 5.186397°W / 56.289669; -5.186397
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Beochlich Burn
Primary outflows Beochlich Burn
Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom
Surface area 57000 sq. metres
Surface elevation 278 metres

Beochlich (the Living Stone) is the name of a hydro electric project (taken from the burn of the same name) to the south-east of Loch Awe, and 9 km north-west of Inveraray. The 6-metre high earth dam was built in 1998 and is owned by an ethical investment fund run by Triodos Bank. [1]

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