Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Allt na Lairige Dam
In or near Cairndow.
Allt na Lairige Dam in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
David P Howard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ardlui · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Allt na Lairige Dam in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Ardlui, located 6.7 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Allt na Lairige Dam is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Allt na Lairige Dam (Burn of the Pass), is a pre-stressed concrete dam in Argyll and Bute, Scotland at grid reference NN25251745. It creates an impounding reservoir which serves Allt na Lairige hydro-electric power station, which is part of the Shira Hydro-Electric Scheme, and is located on the River Fyne just before it discharges into Loch Fyne. The dam was designed by William George Nicholson Geddes, as directed by James Arthur Banks of Babtie, Shaw and Morton of Glasgow. Construction was carried out by Marples Ridgway. It was completed in 1956 and has a height of 22 metres (72 ft). It is the only large pre-stressed concrete dam in Britain.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.3172, -4.8271
- Nearest railway station
- Ardlui — 6.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q112875100 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Allt na Lairige Dam (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Allt na Lairige Dam?
- Allt na Lairige Dam is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Allt na Lairige Dam?
- Allt na Lairige Dam in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Allt na Lairige Dam?
- The nearest railway station is Ardlui, about 6.7 km away. Its coordinates are 56.3172°, -4.8271°.
- Is Allt na Lairige Dam free to visit?
- Yes, Allt na Lairige Dam is free to enter.
- How do I get to Allt na Lairige Dam?
- The nearest railway station is Ardlui, about 6.7 km away.