Torr Achilty Dam
Torr Achilty Dam is a dam in Highland Council, Scotland. Torr Achilty Dam is situated nearby to the industrial building Torr Achilty Power Station and Dam, as well as near the forest Torrachilty Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Achonachie and Orrin Power Station.
Loch Achonachie
Loch Achonachie is a freshwater loch in Ross-Shire, Scotland, 1.9 kilometres south-west of Contin. Situated on the River Conon, the loch is a manmade reservoir formed from the construction of the Torr Achilty hydroelectric dam in 1955, as part of the Conon Hydro Scheme. Loch Achonachie is situated 3,400 feet west of Torr Achilty Dam.Orrin Power Station
Industrial building
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orrin Power Station is an industrial building, which is situated 3,300 feet west of Torr Achilty Dam.
Fairburn Tower
Castle
Photo: valenta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fairburn Tower is a recently restored Scottish castle near Inverness and Muir of Ord in the parish of Urray. The tower house on a hill above the River Orrin is believed to have been built in 1545 for Murdo Mackenzie. Fairburn Tower is situated 2 miles southeast of Torr Achilty Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Contin and Marybank.
Contin
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Contin is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675.
Marybank
Village
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marybank is a small village in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Muir of Ord lies 3 miles south east of Marybank, along the A832 road. Marybank is situated 2½ miles east of Torr Achilty Dam.
Strathpeffer
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Strathpeffer is a village in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 1040 in 2020. It has sulphurous springs and grew up in the 19th century as a spa resort, served by a branch railway line.
Torr Achilty Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.55396° or 57° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
-4.59835° or 4° 35′ 54″ westOperator
Scottish & Southern EnergyOpen location code
9C9QHC32+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 295309164OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torr Achilty Power Station and Dam and Torr Achilty.
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