View at top of Intake Gateshaft during construction. Copy of negative, Mullardoch-Fasnakyle-Affric, Box 873/1, Contract No. 9, Plate No. 152.

Description View at top of Intake Gateshaft during construction. Copy of negative, Mullardoch-Fasnakyle-Affric, Box 873/1, Contract No. 9, Plate No. 152.

Date 2/7/1950

Collection Records of the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board (1943-90), Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 869048

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Mullardoch-Fasnakyle-Affric Project, contract no 9, Mullardoch Tunnel, view at top of intake gateshaft, 2 July 1950 A dam was built across Loch Mullardoch in 1952 in order to harness the power of its waters by channelling the flow through tunnels to hydro-electric power stations. One small power station is located at the south end of the dam, but the main complex is at Fasnakyle, south of Cannich. This view shows the top of the shaft being sunk to take water from the raised Loch Mullardoch through a tunnel to Loch Benevean. The pipe is taking compressed air down to men drilling the shot holes for blasting, and the crane will remove rock fragments. The Mullardoch-Fasnakyle-Affric Project was the first part of the Affric/Beauly scheme to be built and great care was taken in its design and construction to minimise the impact on the scenery in the area. The Affric/Beauly scheme is one of eight large schemes built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board from the 1940s to the 1960s. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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