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Earlstoun Dam. Sluice gates from north
DP 424691
Description Earlstoun Dam. Sluice gates from north
Date 7/2/2024
Collection Historic Environment Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 424691
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content The Galloway Scheme comprises six power stations, seven reservoirs and the necessary dams, tunnels, aqueducts and pipelines to impound and convey the water. Five power stations: Drumjohn, Kendoon, Carsfad, Earlstoun and Tongland are in series on the Rivers Ken and Dee. The sixth station, Glenlee, is supplied from artificial reservoir, Clatteringshaws, on the upper reaches of the Blackwater of Dee, with water that afterwards discharges into the Ken and flows to Tongland along with the water from the other four stations. Earlstoun had two Hydro generators each generating up to 7 MW each. Each generator has guide vanes which control the admission of water to the turbines. These are operated by a servometer controlled by oil pressure from a governor of standard English Electric design of 1935. A modern electronic governor has been installed to increase control of the turbine output.
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