2016

NX6181 : Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme, Earlstoun Power Station

taken 8 years ago, near to St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland

Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme, Earlstoun Power Station
Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme, Earlstoun Power Station
Built in 1936, as part of the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme LinkExternal link , Earlstoun is one of a network of dams and hydro-electric power generating stations which draw water from the Rivers Ken, Dee and Doon through reservoirs at Loch Doon, Kendoon, Carsfad, Clatteringshaws, and Tongland. The unusual modernist stations were designed by Scottish civil engineer, Sir Alexander Gibb.

Earlstoun Power Station is a Category B listed building (LB9725 LinkExternal link Historic Scotland).

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Water of Ken [45] · Earlstoun Power Station [29] · Power Scheme [8] · River [6] ·
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NX6181, 215 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 8 August, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 16 August, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 614 818 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:6.7022N 4:10.4631W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NX 614 818
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