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

Loch Glascarnoch

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

Meall a‘ Ghrianain

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
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Latitude

57.73364° or 57° 44′ 1″ north

Longitude

-4.77953° or 4° 46′ 46″ west

Operator

Scottish & Southern Energy

Open location code

9C9QP6MC+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch Vaich and Loch Glascarnoch view point.

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