Water pipes at Bonnington Hydro-Electric Power Station, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.

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Opened in 1927, the Lanark Hydro-Electric Scheme consists of two power stations on the River Clyde, taking their water from the Falls of Clyde. Stonebyres Power Station is located 2 miles (3 km) west of Lanark and draws water from above the Stonebyres Linn waterfall, a head of 30m (98 feet), and generates 5 mega-watts of power. Bonnington Power Station is located a half-mile (1 km) south of New Lanark below the Corra Linn waterfall. It draws water from above the Bonnington Linn waterfall, a head of 51m (167 feet), and generates 11 mega-watts of power. For approximately 5 days between April and October each year, Bonnington Power Station is switched off and the Falls of Clyde can be seen to full effect. The Lanark Hydro-Electric Scheme is operated by Scottish Power, an international utility group based in Glasgow, with a turn-over of £ billion.

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Location: Bonnington Hydro-Electric Power Station, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: bonnington, hydro-electric, pipe, power, water