Loch Mhor Dam
Loch Mhor Dam is a dam in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Mhor Dam is situated nearby to Drumtemple Cemetery, as well as near the archaeological site Crannog.Photo: Paul Hookway, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Highland, Scotland, UK, impounds Loch Mhòr
- Also known as: “Loch Mhòr Dam” and “Loch Mhor Dam, Foyers Hydroelectric Power Scheme And Former Aluminium Smelter”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Mhòr and Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Stratherrick.
Loch Mhòr
Reservoir
Photo: Sarah McGuire, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Mhòr is a reservoir in the traditional county of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. Its name literally translates from Scottish Gaelic as "Big Loch".
Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Stratherrick
Church
Photo: Sarah McGuire, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Immaculate Conception Church, Stratherrick is in the Dalcrag area of Whitebridge, Inverness-shire, in the Highlands of Scotland and is a served by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen. Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Stratherrick is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Loch Mhor Dam.
Foyers Power Station
Power station
Photo: Paul Hookway, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foyers Power Station is situated 2½ miles north of Loch Mhor Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochgarthside and Falls of Foyers.
Falls of Foyers
Locality
The Falls of Foyers are two waterfalls on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland. They are located on the lower portion of the River Foyers, and consist of the upper falls, with a drop of 46 feet and the lower falls, which drop 98 feet. Falls of Foyers is situated 1½ miles northwest of Loch Mhor Dam.
Foyers
Village
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foyers is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, lying on the east shore of Loch Ness. The village is situated on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, 10 miles northeast of Fort Augustus. Foyers is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Mhor Dam.
Loch Mhor Dam
Latitude
57.22952° or 57° 13′ 46″ northLongitude
-4.46424° or 4° 27′ 51″ westInception
1895Open location code
9C9Q6GHP+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 112243392OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q77781972
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drumtemple Cemetery and Crannog.
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