Pitlochry Dam and River Tummel Pitlochry Perthshire
Loch Faskally (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Faschoille) is a man-made reservoir in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, kilometres northwest of Pitlochry. The loch lies between steeply wooded hills and is approximately kilometres in length, narrowing to around 700 metres wide. The loch is retained by the Pitlochry Dam which was built by Wimpey Construction between 1947 and 1950 as part of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. The dam incorporates a salmon fish ladder, allowing around 5,400 salmon to ascend annually, and is a popular visitor attraction. The loch is popular with anglers who fish for brown trout, pike and salmon. Loch Faskally, a major reservoir in the Tummel scheme, is held behind the Pitlochry Dam. The dam, its 15 MW power station and particularly its fish-ladder, which allows salmon to pass upriver to spawn, attract approximately 500,000 tourists each year. Water reaching Pitlochry may have passed through five stations generating a total 245 MW of power. The scheme is run by the privatised Scottish & Southern Energy Plc (previously Scottish Hydro-Electric), headquartered in Perth
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Location: Pitlochry Perthshire Scotland UK
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