Allt na Lairige
Allt na Lairige Dam (Burn of the Pass), is a pre-stressed concrete dam[1] in Argyll and Bute, Scotland at grid reference NN25251745. It creates an impounding reservoir which serves the Glen Fyne hydroelectric scheme.
| Allt na Lairige Reservoir | |
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  Allt na Lairige Reservoir | |
| Location | Glen Fyne, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.3184°N 4.8210°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 332,555 m2 (3,579,590 sq ft) |
| Max. depth | unknown |
| Surface elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
The dam was designed by William George Nicholson Geddes, as directed by James Arthur Banks of Babtie, Shaw and Morton of Glasgow.[2] Construction was carried out by Marples Ridgway. It was completed in 1956 and has a height of 22 metres.
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
References
- Turpin, Trevor (2007). Dam. Reaktion. p. 43. ISBN 978-1861893284.
- Engineering Timelines
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