Field Visit
Date 2010
Event ID 881899
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/881899
This inlet valve allows water from the aqueduct (leading from Blackwater Dam) to enter the pipeway leading down to the powerhouse. The inlet includes an integrated overspill to prevent excess water entering the pipes. This valve-house exhibits a cohesive architectural style clearly echoing the design of the powerhouse. The application of an architectural design to a predominantly functional building type is relatively unusual. There has been a degree of later alteration, including the addition of infrastructure for screens and screen cleaning devices. P L Payne, 1988; E Wood, 2002; Concrete and Constructional Engineering IV, 1909; Alcan, n.d., The Lochaber Water Power Scheme.
