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Field Visit
Date 2010
Event ID 881937
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/881937
This Dam regulates the level of Carsfad Loch, providing daily storage. It is a combination of arch and gravity dam with fish ladder. Water is conducted along an aqueduct to reach Carsfad powerhouse. Carsfad formed part of phase II of the development of the Galloway scheme. This dam is a significant part of the infrastructure of phase II of the Galloway Power Scheme. The dam is of the hybrid arch and gravity type which characterises the Galloway scheme. It has a prominent setting, making a good contribution to the landscape. Architectural design interest is exhibited in the walkway oversailing the spillway on large piers and the functionalist modern classical scheme as part of a cohesive design with the powerhouse. The spillway running at 90 degrees perpendicular to the base of the dam is also a relatively unusual feature. P L Payne, 1988, 24; E Wood, 2002, 50; G Hill, 1984.
