Lussa Power Station
Lussa Power Station is a power station in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Lussa Power Station is situated nearby to the archaeological site Trench Knowe, dun site, as well as near the lake Skeroblin Loch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Glen Lussa Hydroelectric Power Scheme”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aucha Lochy and Knockruan Loch.
Aucha Lochy
Reservoir
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National grid reference NR72532231 Aucha Lochy is an impounding reservoir, situated 1 km to the north/north east of Campbeltown and is the main source of freshwater for the town. Aucha Lochy is situated 2 miles south of Lussa Power Station.
Knockruan Loch
Reservoir
Photo: Derek Tootill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockruan Loch is a reservoir of the impounding variety, located 2.5 kilometres north of Campbeltown, Scotland, and is one of three lochs supplying water to the town. The earthfill dam is 1.82 metres high and was completed in 1931. Knockruan Loch is situated 2 miles south of Lussa Power Station.
Skeroblin Loch
Lake
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skeroblin Loch is a lake, which is situated 2 miles west of Lussa Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campbeltown and Kilchenzie.
Campbeltown
Photo: RobChafer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Campbeltown is a town near the south tip of Kintyre, the long narrow peninsula of Argyll in the west of Scotland. It's only 60 mi from Glasgow as the crow flies, but 135 mi by road winding around the many lochs and mountain ranges.
Kilchenzie
Village
Kilchenzie is a small farming community situated 5 miles northwest of Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. It is reached from north and south by the A83 road. In 1961 it had a population of 69. Kilchenzie is situated 4 miles west of Lussa Power Station.
Saddell
Hamlet
Photo: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saddell is a small Scottish village situated on the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula of Argyll and Bute, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the Isle of Arran, 8 miles from Campbeltown on the B842 road to Carradale. Saddell is situated 5 miles northeast of Lussa Power Station.
Lussa Power Station
- 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
55.47614° or 55° 28′ 34″ northLongitude
-5.58453° or 5° 35′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C7PFCG8+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 561536810OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17774389
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trench Knowe, dun site and Gort na h-Ulaidhe, long cairn 900m NE of Gartgreillan, Glen Lussa.
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