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Pitlochry, Loch Faskally
Reservoir (20th Century)
Site Name Pitlochry, Loch Faskally
Classification Reservoir (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) River Garry; River Tummel; Tummel Hydro-electricity Scheme; Tummel/garry Hydro-electric Scheme
Canmore ID 171476
Site Number NN95NW 104
NGR NN 9250 5850
NGR Description Centred NN 9250 5850
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/171476
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Moulin
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN95NW 104 centred 9250 5850
For associated Port-na-Craig Dam (NN 9355 5779) and Clunie Pwer Station (NN 9127 5977), see NN95NW 62 and NN95NW 105.00 respectively.
This reservoir forms a major element of the Tummel/Garry Hydro-electric Scheme.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 February 2006.
Note (25 October 2023)
The Tummel-Garry hydroelectric power Scheme
The second of the Hydro Board's schemes was an extension of the Grampian Electricity Company's scheme. The Clunie Dam was constructed at the east end of Loch Tummel, increasing its size. A tunnel connects to Clunie power station below the Falls of Tummel. A dam was built at the east end of Loch Errochty whose water was fed by a tunnel and pipeline to a power station at the head of Loch Tummel. Finally, the River Tummel was impounded at Pitlochry forming Loch Faskally. The power station here is built into the dam and incorporates a fish ladder to allow salmon to pass. Loch Faskally forms a balancing reservoir for fluctuations in flow due to the Clunie power station's operations.
The scheme produces a total of 150,000 kW. Work started in 1946 and experienced similar problems to Loch Sloy due to shortages of labour and material, being completed in 1951.
This account relates to the Scottish Hydro collection of photographic images held at HES, Edinburgh. Compiled by a volunteer, Mr George Walker in 2005.
Information from HES (Miriam McDonald), 25 October 2023.
