Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme
Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small-scale hydro-electric power station, built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and commissioned in 1951.Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power scheme in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, operational from 1951
- Also known as: “Cowal Hydro-Electric Power Scheme”, “Striven Hydro-Electric Power Scheme”, and “Striven Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Tarsan.
Loch Tarsan
Reservoir
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Tarsan is a freshwater loch and impounding reservoir located 13 kilometres northwest of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. This three-armed Reservoir extends into both Glen Tarsan and Glen Lean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardtaraig and Rashfield.
Ardtaraig
Hamlet
Ardtaraig is a hamlet lying at the head of Loch Striven on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is on the single track B836 road.
Rashfield
Hamlet
Rashfield is a hamlet on the Cowal peninsula, situated between Loch Eck and the head of Holy Loch, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The hamlet is on the A815 road and the River Eachaig flows past from Loch Eck to the Holy Loch. Rashfield is situated 6 miles east of Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme.
Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.00953° or 56° 0′ 34″ northLongitude
-5.11975° or 5° 7′ 11″ westOperator
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)Open location code
9C8P2V5J+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 562567451Wikidata ID
Q112619702
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