Lochaber Powerhouse

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Lochaber Powerhouse by David Bowie as part of the Geograph project.

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Lochaber Powerhouse

Image: © David Bowie Taken: 18 Feb 2007

Penstock pipes entering the substantial powerhouse at Alcan Smelting and Power's Lochaber aluminium smelter. After passing through the hydro-electric turbines, the water emerges to join the tailrace below.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.829284
Longitude
-5.070002