Laggan Dam
Laggan Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam located on the River Spean south west of Loch Laggan in the Scottish Highlands. It forms the second reservoir for the Lochaber hydroelectric scheme.
- Dam
- Description: dam in Highland, Scotland, UK, impounds the Glen Spean reservoir
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tulloch railway station and Inverlair Falls.
Tulloch railway station
Tulloch railway station is a rural railway station… Tulloch railway station is situated 1 mile west of Laggan Dam.
Inverlair Falls
Inverlair Falls is a waterfall of Scotland. Inverlair Falls is situated 2 miles west of Laggan Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fersit and Achluachrach.
Fersit
Fersit is a hamlet close to Tulloch railway station… Fersit is situated 2 miles southwest of Laggan Dam.
Achluachrach
Achluachrach is a small settlement in Glen Spean… Achluachrach is situated 4½ miles west of Laggan Dam.
Laggan Dam
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Latitude
56.88967° or 56° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
-4.6733° or 4° 40′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C8QV8QG+VM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Scottish Gaelic—“Laggan Dam” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉根水壩”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد لاجان”
- Italian: “diga di Laggan”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dama an Lagain”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stob an t-Sléibhe and Lochan nan Caorach.
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