Cruachan Reservoir
Location in Scotland
Location in Scotland
Cruachan Reservoir
LocationLoch Awe, Scotland
Coordinates56°24′40″N 5°06′40″W / 56.4112°N 5.1112°W / 56.4112; -5.1112
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Water volume10 million cubic metres (8,100 acre⋅ft)[1]

Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in Scotland. It is located to the north west of Loch Awe, in a corrie beneath Ben Cruachan. It is the upper reservoir for the Cruachan Power Station pumped-storage scheme.

It was created in the 1960s, and is contained by a dam 316 metres (1,037 ft) long.[1][2]

The reservoir has a catchment area of 23 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi),[2] and is capable of holding seven Gigawatt hours of energy.[3] The water level in the reservoir can fluctuate by as much as 10 metres (33 ft) a day due to the operation of the power station.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cruachan Power Station: Site Information (2011)" (PDF). Scottish Power. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Cruachan Power Station: Site Information (2010)" (PDF). Scottish Power. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. ^ Cruachan power station for FM3 (video). Youtube. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Cruachan Power Station Biodiversity Information" (PDF). Scottish Power. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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