Blackwater Dam

Blackwater Dam is a dam in , . Blackwater Dam is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near .
Photo: Rmaclean3, Public domain.
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Highland, Scotland, UK, impounding Blackwater Reservoir
  • Also known as: “Blackwater Dam, Kinlochleven Hydroelectric Scheme And Former Aluminium Smelter”, “Blackwater Reservoir Dam”, and “Kinlochleven Hydroelectric Scheme And Former Aluminium Smelter, Blackwater Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beinn a’ Chrulaiste and Glas Bheinn.

Peak
Photo: Alex Mcnaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn a' Chrùlaiste is a mountain to the north east of , in the of Scotland. The mountain is roughly triangular, rising steeply north of the A82 road and the Old Military Road opposite Stob Dearg. is situated 2½ miles south of Blackwater Dam.

Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain in the of Scotland, northeast of the village of in Lochaber. A remote wedge-shaped peak, it rises from the shore of Loch Eilde Mor opposite the high Mamores mountain range. is situated 2½ miles north of Blackwater Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kinlochleven and Aonach Eagach.

Village
Photo: Rmaclean3, Public domain.
is a village located at the end of end of , Lochaber, . To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking . is situated 4 miles west of Blackwater Dam.

Locality
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large mountain ridge in the , marking the northern edge of . It stretches east–west for several miles and includes two Munro summits: Sgùrr nam Fiannaidh at 967 m high, and Meall Dearg at 952 m high. is situated 6 miles west of Blackwater Dam.

Blackwater Dam

Latitude
56.70173° or 56° 42′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.86364° or 4° 51′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C8QP42P+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52012633
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q17574818
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Highlights include Blackwater Dam Cemetery and Warbrick’s Loch.

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