Loch Sloy dam
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Loch Sloy dam is a hydroelectric dam near Loch Lomond in Scotland, known as a key landmark and access point for hillwalkers ascending the nearby mountain Ben Vorlich.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | Arrochar Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Scotland
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power stations in Scotland ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Sloy Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1945 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| electricityGridConnection | Scottish transmission network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridReference | NN 295 098 ⓘ |
| hasAccessTrack | track from Inveruglas ⓘ |
| hasPowerStation | Sloy Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | Francis turbines (at Sloy Power Station) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 56 metres ⓘ |
| inServiceSince | 1950 ⓘ |
| isAccessPointFor |
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) ascent
ⓘ
hillwalking ⓘ |
| isLandmarkFor | hillwalkers ⓘ |
| length | approximately 357 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Argyll and Bute ⓘ |
| locatedInNationalPark | Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch Lomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west side of Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Inveruglas Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMountainRange | Arrochar Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyPeak |
Ben Ime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ben Vane NERFINISHED ⓘ Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRoad | A82 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Inveruglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popular starting point for Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) route
ⓘ
role in Scottish hydroelectric development ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SSE Renewables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | SSE Renewables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Loch Sloy hydroelectric scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerStationLocation | Inveruglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| region | Southern Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Loch Sloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
maintenance vehicles
ⓘ
walkers and cyclists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electricity generation
ⓘ
public water supply support ⓘ recreation access point ⓘ |
| watercourse | Loch Sloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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