Vaich Dam
Vaich Dam is a dam in Highland Council, Scotland. Vaich Dam is situated nearby to the reservoir Loch Vaich, as well as near the peak Meall a‘ Ghrianain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Glascarnoch and Meall a‘ Ghrianain.
Loch Glascarnoch
Reservoir
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Glascarnoch is a 7.2 km-long reservoir in the Scottish Highlands between Ullapool and Inverness. The reservoir was built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board as part of the Conon Hydro Scheme, and is dammed on its eastern end. Loch Glascarnoch is situated 2½ miles southwest of Vaich Dam.
Meall a‘ Ghrianain
Peak
Photo: Rob Woodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meall a‘ Ghrianain is a peak, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Vaich Dam.
Vaich Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.73364° or 57° 44′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.77953° or 4° 46′ 46″ westOperator
Scottish & Southern EnergyOpen location code
9C9QP6MC+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 129798444OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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