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Archaeology Notes

Event ID 690269

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/690269

NX69SW 90.00 60585 90581

NX69SW 90.01 NX 60581 90616 Outlet valve

Dam [NAT]

OS 1:10,000 map, 1980.

For Kendoon Loch (Reservoir), see NX69SW 89.

Not to be confused with South Dam (NX 61317 89312), for which see NX68NW 107.00.

Deugh Dam

Purpose: to create head and provide daily storage

Type: arch and gravity

Maximum height of footway above river-bed: 85ft (25.9m)

Total length along crest: 780ft (237.8m)

Length of arch portion of dam: 356ft (108.5m)

Radius of arch portion of dam: 220ft (67.1m)

Batter of downstream face of arch portion of dam: 3 to 1

Spillway level: 509.67ft (155.4m) OD

Normal maximum depth over crest: 3.33ft (1m)

Overfall spillway length: 326ft (99.4m)

Normal maximum spillway capacity: 7300 cusecs

Anon. 1938 ['Galloway Hydro-Electric Development'].

Kendoon Loch (Reservoir) has been formed by damming the Water of Ken. It supplies water to Kendoon Power Station (NX68NW 105.00), and is a major component of Stage II of the Galloway Hydro-Electric Scheme. The North Dam (NX69SW 90.00) and the South Dam (NX68NW 107.00) control the supply of water to the Water of Deugh and Water of Ken respectively.

This structure has also been known as Deugh Dam.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 October 2005.

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