Fettykil Hydro-Electric Station Screens
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Fettykil Hydro-Electric Station Screens
Image: © David Bowie Taken: 4 Feb 2008
The screens which protect the hydro-electric turbines by preventing the entry of tramp material. The hydro-electric station operates under a head of 33 feet, achieved by combining a series of smaller falls originally exploited by textile mills situated in close succession in the valley of the River Leven.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.200115
Longitude
-3.206838