Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme
In or near Spean Bridge.
Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Anne Burgess — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Spean Bridge · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme, the nearest railway station is Spean Bridge, located 4.5 km away. Entry to the site is free, and it is accessible via the postcode PH34 4EQ.
About
Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small-scale hydro-electric power station, built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and commissioned in 1962. It is located on the Mucomir Cut, a waterway created by Thomas Telford during the building of the Caledonian Canal to replace the existing course of the River Lochy below Loch Lochy, so that the old course could be used for the canal. The power station was substantially upgraded in 2017.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board was created by the Hydro-electric Development (Scotland) Act 1943, a measure championed by the politician Tom Johnston while he was Secretary of State for Scotland. Johnston's vision was for a public body that could build hydro-electric stations throughout the Highlands. Profits made by selling bulk electricity to the Scottish lowlands would be used to fund "the economic development and social improvement of the North of Scotland." Private consumers would be offered a supply of cheap electricity, and their connection to that supply would not reflect the actual cost of its provision in remote and sparsely populated areas. The chairman of the new…
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- Coordinates
- 56.9108, -4.9851
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH34 4EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Spean Bridge — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q121775493 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Bridge of Mucomir
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Falls of Mucomir
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH34 4EQ).
- What is Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- The nearest railway station is Spean Bridge, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH34 4EQ.
- Who owns Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme is owned by SSE.
- Is Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme free to visit?
- Yes, Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme?
- The nearest railway station is Spean Bridge, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH34 4EQ.