Cruachan Reservoir

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.

Cruachan Reservoir
Cruachan Reservoir
LocationLoch Awe, Scotland
Coordinates56.4112°N 5.1112°W / 56.4112; -5.1112
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Water volume10 million cubic metres (8,100 acre⋅ft)[1]

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. "Cruachan Power Station: Site Information (2011)" (PDF). Scottish Power. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. "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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