Lochaber hydroelectric scheme
The Lochaber hydroelectric scheme is a hydroelectric power generation project constructed in the Lochaber area of the western Scottish Highlands after the First World War.Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Lochaber Hydroelectric Scheme”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Nevis Distillery and Claggan Park.
Ben Nevis Distillery
Distillery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ben Nevis Distillery is a whisky distillery in Fort William, Scotland. It is situated at the base of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, which rises to 1,345 m above sea level. Ben Nevis Distillery is situated 2,000 feet north of Lochaber hydroelectric scheme.
Claggan Park
Sports venue
Photo: Me677, Public domain.
Claggan Park is a football ground in Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland, which is the home ground of North Caledonian League side Fort William. Claggan Park is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Lochaber hydroelectric scheme.
Nevis Bank Inn
Hotel
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nevis Bank Inn is a hotel, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Lochaber hydroelectric scheme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochyside and Inverlochy.
Inverlochy
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inverlochy is a village north of Fort William, Highland, Scotland. Inverlochy is part of the Great Glen Way, a popular hiking and cycling route from Fort William to Inverness.
Caol
Village
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caol is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 1+1⁄4 miles north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and is within the parish of Kilmallie.
Lochaber hydroelectric scheme
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, hydro-electric power scheme, building, and industry
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.8296° or 56° 49′ 47″ northLongitude
-5.07016° or 5° 4′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C8PRWHH+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 94249536OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6665055
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In Other Languages
“Lochaber hydroelectric scheme” goes by many names.
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Лохабер”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include B. A. Club Pitch and Putt and Inverlochy Burial Ground.
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