Cruachan Reservoir

Cruachan Reservoir
Location Loch Awe, Scotland
Coordinates 56°24′40″N 5°06′40″W / 56.4112°N 5.1112°W / 56.4112; -5.1112Coordinates: 56°24′40″N 5°06′40″W / 56.4112°N 5.1112°W / 56.4112; -5.1112
Type Reservoir
Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom
Water volume 10,000,000 cubic metres (350,000,000 cu ft)[1]

Cruachan Reservoir 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cruachan Power Station: Site Information (2011)" (PDF). Scottish Power. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Cruachan Power Station: Site Information (2010)" (PDF). Scottish Power. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. Cruachan power station for FM3 (video). Youtube. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. "Cruachan Power Station Biodiversity Information" (PDF). Scottish Power. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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