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Nevis Tunnel Surge Shaft

Creag a' Chàil, Fort William,Lochaber, Invernessshire.

NGR:NN 13710 74780
WGS84:56.82706, -5.05457
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:259 m
Geology:Ben Nevis Complex - quartz-diorite
Tags:Shaft, Tunnel, ManMade
Registry:second

Surge Tower / Valve House (20th Century).

Integrated subterranean surge shaft and valve house. Water leaves the tunnel at this point and enters the five pipes which fall downhill from the valve house to the powerhouse below. [Canmore]

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: See 'Nevis Tunnel' [Site 7398] for further details.

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This entry was last updated: 2024-12-29 09:54:02

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