Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Argyll & Bute

Cruachan Reservoir

Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in . It is located to the north west of , in a corrie beneath . It is the upper reservoir for the pumped-storage scheme.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: James Hearton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ben Cruachan and Falls of Cruachan railway station.

Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain that rises to 1,126 metres, the highest in , . It gives its name to the Cruachan Dam, a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located in a cavern inside the mountain.

Railway station
Photo: FelixTrain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station located at the foot of in . This station is on the branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway.

Power station
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in , Scotland, UK. The scheme can provide 440 MW of power and produced 705 GWh in 2009.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardanaiseig and Lochawe.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on , , Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs. The Hotel, a historic country house, has been converted into a luxury hotel.

Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Cruachan Reservoir

Latitude
56.411° or 56° 24′ 40″ north
Longitude
-5.111° or 5° 6′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C8PCV6Q+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 230957263
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q5189750
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Cruachan Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Cruachan Reservoir” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Coire Cruachan and Coire Dearg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cruachan Dam and Beinn a’ Bhuiridh.

Argyll and Bute: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Oban, Campbeltown, Helensburgh, and Isle of Bute.

Curious Reservoirs to Discover

Uncover intriguing reservoirs from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cruachan Reservoir”. Photo: James Hearton, CC BY-SA 2.0.