Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme
Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small-scale hydro-electric power station, built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and commissioned in 1956.Photo: Graeme Yuill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kilmelford Hydroelectric Power Station”, “Kilmelford Power Station”, and “Kilmelfort Hydroelectric Power Station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmelford and Balvicar.
Kilmelford
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmelford is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles south of Oban.
Balvicar
Village
Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. Balvicar is situated 5 miles west of Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme.
Craobh Haven
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 5 miles southwest of Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme.
Kilmelfort Hydro-Electric Scheme
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.27315° or 56° 16′ 23″ northLongitude
-5.48938° or 5° 29′ 22″ westOperator
SSEOpen location code
9C8P7GF6+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 426795292OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q116975203
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