Cruachan Dam: Pumped-storage hydroelectric dam an pouer station in Argyll an Bute, Scotland
The Cruachan Dam (kent as Ben Cruachan Dam, Cruachan Pouer Station or Ben Cruachan Pouer Station an aw) is a pumped-storage hydroelectric dam an pouer station in Argyll an Bute, Scotland.
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| Cruachan Dam | |
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| Kintra | Scotland |
| Location | Argyll an Bute |
| Coordinates | 56°24′23″N 5°06′47″W / 56.4064°N 5.1131°W 5°06′47″W / 56.4064°N 5.1131°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1959 |
| Commission date | 15 October 1965 |
| Awner(s) | Scottish Power |
| Pumped-storage pouer station | |
| Upper reservoir | Cruachan Reservoir |
| Upper res. capacity | 10,000,000 m3 (13,000,000 cu yd) |
| Penstocks | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Lawer reservoir | Loch Awe |
| Hydraulic heid | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Pump-generators | 4 |
| Pouer generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 440 MW |
| Annual generation | 705 GWh (in 2009) |
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