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The penstocks carry water from the intake dam to the powerhouse under pressure. Several sections of the penstocks flow uphill with trickle valves. The penstock is constructed from welded steel sections. Prior to entering the powerhouse the penstock goes underground where it is split into three separate feeds, one to each turbine. These penstocks are of predominantly standard type. PL Payne, 1988, 5; E Wood, 2002, 38; J Miller, 2002. |
2010 |
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Lussa dam provides storage and flow regulation for Lussa Power Station (see separate item). The dam raised the level of two pre-existing lochs to create a single large storage loch. The dam also includes a tunnel intake gatehouse which is located immediately adjacent to the upstream side of the dam and accessed by a concrete walkway. This houses the control gates which allow the isolation and regulation of water flow into the tunnel through to Lussa Power Station. This dam is of relatively standard type, with a curved central buttressed section incorporating a fixed spillway. The dam is of relatively small scale and does not make a significant landscape contribution. PL Payne, 1988, 5; E Wood, 2002, 38; J Miller, 2002. |
2010 |
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Loch Gair power station is a small station containing a single turbine originally providing power to the immediate area including Lochgilphead. The station receives water by tunnel and pressure pipeline from Loch Glashan dam (see separate item). Loch Gair is a good example of a small power station designed by high profile architect Ian G Lindsay who won a civic trust award for the design. Lindsay’s pre-occupation with the reuse and re-interpretation of historic fabric can also be seen in the design with fabric recovered from a castle covered by the raised level of the loch. PL Payne, 1988, 5; E Wood, 2002, 38; J Miller, 2002. |
2010 |