Loch Sloy Hydro-Electric Scheme

The Loch Sloy Hydro-Electric Scheme is a hydro-electric facility situated between Loch Sloy and Inveruglas on the west bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland.

Sloy Dam
Sloy Power Station
Location of Sloy Dam in Scotland
CountryScotland
LocationArgyll and Bute
Coordinates56.2615°N 4.7636°W / 56.2615; -4.7636
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1945
Opening date1950
Owner(s)SSE
Dam and spillways
Type of dambuttressed
ImpoundsInveruglas Water
Height56 m
Length357 m
Spillways1
Spillway typefixed
Reservoir
CreatesLoch Sloy
Total capacity36 million cubic metres
Sloy Power Station
Coordinates56°15′04″N 4°42′42″W
Commission date1950
Installed capacity152.5 MW
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