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Loch Spey

Loch Spey is a small freshwater loch located in the Central Highlands of Scotland. This loch is significant because it forms the headwaters of the powerful River Spey. It is small, only 300 m (980 ft) long by 200 m (660 ft) wide and is shallow with many weed beds. It is located 28.9 km (18.0 mi) west of Newtonmore and 5 km (3.1 mi) from Melgarve. Loch Spey is approximately 20 km (12 mi) up from the Spey Dam and 186 km (116 mi) from the North Sea. The loch has native fish, including trout and minnows. References Spey Fishery Board External links Loch Spey Weather Geograph
Loch Tarsan

Loch Tarsan is a freshwater loch and impounding reservoir located 13 kilometres northwest of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. This three-armed Reservoir extends into both Glen Tarsan and Glen Lean. It supplies water to the Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme (also known as the Cowal Hydro-Electric Power Scheme). The larger of the two dams is 17.6 metres high and was completed in 1953. The water that is collected in the loch is piped to the hydro-electric generating station, located at Ardtaraig, at the head of Loch Striven. Angling on the loch is managed by Dunoon and District Angling Club. The B836 road passes the loch. See also List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom References Sources "Argyll and Bute Council Reservoirs Act 1975 Public Register" Scottish Places - Cowal Hydro-Electric Power Scheme External links Map sources for Loch Tarsan Dunoon and District Angling Club, Loch Tarsan page - website
Loch Treig

Loch Treig ist ein Stausee in den schottischen Highlands. Er liegt in der Region Lochaber, etwa 15 Kilometer östlich des Ortes Spean Bridge. Sein gälischer Name bedeutet in etwa Loch des Todes oder Loch der Toten. Der See war ursprünglich wesentlich kleiner und wurde in den 1920er Jahren als Teil des Lochaber Hydro-Electric Power Scheme aufgestaut. Im Zuge des Ausbaus der Aluminiumindustrie in Schottland in den 1920er Jahren baute die British Aluminium Company (inzwischen Teil von Rio Tinto Alcan) das Lochaber Hydro-Electric Power Scheme auf, um die Wasserkräfte der Region für die Strom- und Wasserversorgung ihres neuen Kraftwerks für die Aluminiumhütte in Fort William zu nutzen. Als Teil des Systems, dessen Bau von Balfour Beatty ausgeführt wurde und ab 1923 unter der Leitung von William Halcrow stand, wurde auch Loch Treig mittels eines Steinschüttdamms aufgestaut und der durchschnittliche Wasserspiegel um knapp elf Meter angehoben. Die Bauweise als Steinschüttdamm wurde dabei erstmals in Schottland angewandt. Für den Materialtransport während des Baus wurde die Schmalspurbahn Lochaber errichtet. Der Aufstauung fielen die zwei kleinen Ansiedlungen Creaguaineach und Kinlochtreig am Südufer des früheren Sees zum Opfer. Sie hatten einst Bedeutung als Raststationen für die Viehherden, die aus den Highlands nach Süden, auf die Märkte des Central Belt, getrieben wurden. Zwischen Tulloch und Corrour musste die am Ostufer von Loch Treig verlaufende Strecke der West Highland Line höher gelegt werden, etwas südlich des Staudamms entstand dafür auch ein neuer Eisenbahntunnel. Zwischen dem Staudamm und der Aluminiumhütte bei Fort William entstand ein rund 24 Kilometer langer Tunnel, in dem das Wasser von Loch Treig zum Kraftwerk nach Fort William transportiert wird. Dieser Tunnel war nach Fertigstellung 1929 für 50 Jahre der längste Tunnel dieser Art. Seit 2011 ist der Staudamm als Listed Building der Kategorie B unter Denkmalschutz gestellt. Abgesehen von der kleinen Ansiedlung Fersit nördlich des Staudamms ist die Umgebung von Loch Treig unbewohnt, es führen keine Wege und Pfade entlang der Ufer. Am Südufer liegt Creaguaineach Lodge, eine Jagdlodge, und etwas südlich davon die Bothy Staoineag, die über einen Public Footpath zwischen dem Glen Nevis und Corrour erreicht werden kann. Beidseits ist der sich auf gut neun Kilometer etwa in Nord-Süd-Richtung erstreckende See von Bergen eingerahmt, markant im Westen der Doppelgipfel der beiden auch als The Easains bezeichneten Munros Stob Coire Easain und Stob a’ Choire Mheadhoin, im Osten der Stob Coire Sgrìodain, ebenfalls ein Munro. Südlich schließt sich die etwas niedrigere und einsam gelegene Bergwelt nördlich von Rannoch Moor an. Weblinks Eintrag zu Loch Treig, Dam auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch) UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology: Loch Treig Einzelnachweise
Loch Treig

Loch Treig is a deep freshwater loch situated in a steep-sided glen 20 km (12 mi) east of Fort William, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. While there are no roads alongside the loch, the West Highland Line follows its eastern bank. Loch Treig was originally a natural freshwater loch over 400 feet (120 m) deep. In 1929, Loch Treig was made into a reservoir, retained behind the Treig Dam, forming part of the Lochaber hydro-electric scheme, which required diversion of the West Highland Railway. The increase in water level following the construction of the dam submerged the hamlets of Kinlochtreig and Creaguaineach at the loch's southern end, which were stopping points on a cattle drovers' road along the Road to the Isles, which linked up Lochaber and the Inner Hebrides to markets in Perthshire in the south. Ken Smith (b. 1947), a self-described hermit, has lived alone in a rough cabin on the shore of Loch Treig for forty years. He was profiled in the documentary The Hermit of Treig (2022), and wrote the memoir The Way of the Hermit (2023). Laura Miller opined in 2024, he "may be the most famous living hermit in Scotland". See also List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom References
Loch Treig

Loch Treig är en sjö i Storbritannien. Den ligger i kommunen Highland och riksdelen Skottland, i den nordvästra delen av landet, 700 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Loch Treig ligger 248 meter över havet. Arean är 6,5 kvadratkilometer. Omgivningarna runt Loch Treig är i huvudsak ett öppet busklandskap. Den sträcker sig 8,2 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 3,6 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Kommentarer Källor
Loch of Aboyne

Loch of Aboyne ist ein künstlicher Süßwassersee in Aberdeenshire, Schottland. Er liegt circa zwei Kilometer nordöstlich der namensgebenden Ortschaft Aboyne. Der See wurde um 1830 durch einen Erddamm aufgestaut und diente ursprünglich als Wasserreservoir für eine nahe gelegene Wassermühle. Der See ist umfassend touristisch erschlossen. Das Gelände des Aboyne Golf Clubs grenzt an das Südufer des Sees. Direkt am Nordufer liegt ein Hotel mit Spa. Vor dem Ostufer befindet sich eine Halbinsel im See, die vollständig als Campingplatz genutzt wird. Dennoch verfügt Loch of Aboyne über eine recht umfangreiche Flora und Fauna. Der Uferabschnitt zwischen Hotel und Campingplatz ist stark mit Röhrichtpflanzen bewachsen und beherbergt eine große Vielfalt an Egeln und Schlammschnecken. Zahlreiche Zugvögel wie die Pfeifente, der Gänsesäger und das Rotauge nutzen den See als Zwischenstation auf ihrem Weg nach Norden beziehungsweise Süden. Loch of Aboyne ist außerdem ein relativ fischreiches Angelgebiet, in dem unter anderem Flussbarsche, Hechte und Aale gefangen werden können. Weblinks Beschreibung des Sees Informationen für Angler
Loch of Aboyne

Loch of Aboyne is a shallow, artificial formed, freshwater loch in Grampian, Scotland. It lies 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) northeast of Aboyne and 28 miles (45 km) west-southwest of Aberdeen. An earthen dam was constructed around 1834 to retain the loch. It also served as a reservoir for a nearby mill. Survey The loch was surveyed on 13 July 1905 by T.N. Johnston and L.W. Collett and later charted as part of the Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909. Flora and fauna The loch was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1984 owing to its aquatic flora and fauna and rich reedbed and fen vegetation. It has one of the finest submerged floras in the area with 8 species of pondweeds. There is a high diversity of leeches and pond snails and modest numbers of passage and wintering wildfowl including wigeon, goosander and whooper swans. It provides a valuable habitat for waterfowl and other birds, with Osprey regularly seen plucking fish from the water. It is also an important site for butterflies. Leisure and recreation Aberdeen Waterski and Wakeboard Club uses the loch for its activities and the club was also responsible for repairing the dam in the late 1980s. In winter, when ice forms on the loch, it is used for curling. A bonspiel was held here in 1891 and the Aboyne Curling Club had its own private railway station named Aboyne Curling Pond railway station, the remains of which can still be seen. Fishing is available by permit and the existing stock of perch, pike and eels was supplemented in 2002 and 2003 with common roach, bream, ide and carp. On the north shore of the loch is the Aboyne Golf Club and course. The Aboyne Loch Caravan Park lies on a peninsula which extends into the loch, and The Lodge on the Loch health spa is located on the north shore. References See also List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
Loch di Aboyne

Il Loch di Aboyne è un loch artificiale e poco profondo di acqua dolce nei Grampiani, in Scozia. Sorge a 2 km a nordest di Aboyne e 42 a ovest-sudovest di Aberdeen. Intorno al 1834 venne costruita una diga di terra per contenere l'acqua, che serviva anche come riserva per un vicino mulino. Mappatura Il loch fu studiato il 13 luglio 1905 da T.N. Johnston e L.W. Collett e poi mappato nell'ambito dell'indagine batimetrica delle acque dolci dei loch della Scozia dal 1897 al 1909 (Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909) di John Murray. Flora e fauna Il loch è stato designato "Sito di Interesse Scientifico Speciale" nel 1984 a causa delle sue flora e fauna acquatiche e della ricca vegetazione di canneti e cariceti. Ha una delle più particolari flore sommerse dell'area, con 8 specie di lenticchie d'acqua. Si trova anche una grande varietà di sanguisughe e molluschi gasteropodi, oltre ad un modesto numero di uccelli selvatici di passaggio durante le migrazioni, come fischione, smergo comune e cigno selvatico. Il lago costituisce un habitat ideale per i fischioni e altri uccelli, con falchi pescatori che si incontrano regolarmente a pescare il pesce. È inoltre un luogo importante per le farfalle. Tempo libero L'"Aberdeen Waterski and Wakeboard Club" utilizza il loch per le proprie attività ed il club è stato anche responsabile per la manutenzione della diga negli anni '80. In inverno, con la formazione del ghiaccio sulla superficie, viene anche utilizzato per il curling; un torneo di questo sport si è tenuto sul loch nel 1891 e l'Aboyne Curling Club aveva anche la propria stazione ferroviaria privata, chiamata Aboyne Curling Pond railway station, i cui resti sono ancora visibili. È possibile richiedere il permesso di pesca e la fauna presente di persici, lucci e anguille è stata incrementata nel 2002 e 2003 con rutili, orate, idi e carpe. Sulla costa settentrionale si trova l'Aboyne Golf Club e i suoi campi. L'Aboyne Loch Caravan Park si trova su una penisola che si estende nel loch, e sulla costa nord si trova anche The Lodge all'interno di una stazione termale. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Loch di Aboyne
Loch of Skene

Loch of Skene is a large lowland, freshwater loch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) to the west of the village of Kirkton of Skene and 9 mi (14 km) west of Aberdeen. The loch is partially man-made, being dammed at its outflow on the southern shore to form a reservoir. Before 1905, water from the loch was used in the making of tweed and to turn the mill wheel at the Garlogie Mills. The mills closed in 1905. From 1923, the water was used to generate electricity. The loch is about 6 foot deep at its deepest. Flora and fauna The loch is designated as a Special Protection Area, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Ramsar site for wildlife conservation purposes. The loch supports concentrations of wildfowl in autumn and winter in particular greylag geese, goldeneye ducks and pink-footed geese. Common gulls are also found on the loch. Reedbed and a birch and willow carr fringe the loch perimeter. Pike are found in the loch and a permit is required for fishing. Recreation The Aberdeen and Stonehaven Yacht Club is based at the loch. Survey The loch was surveyed on 17 July 1905 by T.N. Johnston and L.W. Collett and later charted as part of the Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909. References
Loch of Skene

Loch of Skene är en sjö i Storbritannien. Den ligger i kommunen Aberdeenshire och riksdelen Skottland, i den norra delen av landet, 600 km norr om huvudstaden London. Loch of Skene ligger 96 meter över havet.Trakten runt Loch of Skene består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Kommentarer Källor
ГЕС Лохабер

ГЕС Лохабер (англ. Lochaber hydroelectric scheme) — гідроелектростанція в Шотландії, яка використовує водні ресурси центрально-північної частини Грампіанських гір. На початку 1920-х років розпочалось спорудження алюмінієвого комбінату у місті Lochaber на західному узбережжі Шотландії, біля впадіння річки Lochy у затоку Атлантичного океану Loch Linnhe. Для забезпечення виробництва електроенергією вирішили спорудити у складі підприємства власну ГЕС. На першому етапі, завершеному в 1929 році, до машинного залу проклали дериваційний тунель довжиною 24 км та діаметром 5 метрів, який прямує під гірським масивом Бен-Невіс від розташованого на сході озера Loch Treig (дренується річкою Treig, лівою притокою річки Spean, яка, своєю чергою, впадає зліва у згадану вище Lochy). При цьому створюється напір у 214 метрів. Через п'ять років ресурсну базу станції підсилили за рахунок спорудження двох гребель: кам'яно-накидної із бетонним ядром висотою 10,5 метра та довжиною 120 метрів, зведеної на річці Treig за 14 км після її природного витоку з озера Loch Treig, що підвищило рівень останнього на 11 метрів; арково-гравітаційної висотою 55 метрів та довжиною 213 метрів, зведеної на річці Spean між її витоком з озера Лох-Лагган та місцем впадіння тільки що згаданої річки Treig. З утвореного цією спорудою водосховища ресурс перекидається до Loch Treig через тунель довжиною 4,5 км. На третьому етапі розвитку гідрокомплексу у 1943 році організували перекидання до Лох-Лагган ресурсу з іншого водозбірного басейну. Для подачі води у дериваційний тунель річку Спей, яка дренує гірський район північніше від Лох-Лагган та тече на схід до Північного моря, перекрили греблею висотою 18 метрів та загальною довжиною 287 метрів. Ця споруда включає як глуху земляну частину, так і ділянку довжиною 93 метри для перепуску води. Можливо також відзначити, що на ділянці між водосховищами Spean та Loch Treig до дериваційного тунелю надходить додатковий ресурс із двох водозаборів на місцевих потоках, а на ділянці між Loch Treig та машинним залом — із трьох. Первісно станцію обладнали п'ятьма турбінами типу Френсіс загальною потужністю 75 МВт, які забезпечували виробництво 460 млн кВт·год електроенергії на рік. У 2009—2011 роках провели роботи з модернізації ГЕС, внаслідок чого її потужність досягла 90 МВт, а річне виробництво 600 кВт·год. Примітки
Lochee Harp F.C.

Lochee Harp Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club historically based in the Lochee area of the city of Dundee. Formed in 1904 and nicknamed "the Harp", they play at Lochee Community Sports Hub. The team moved into this new ground adjacent to the former home of Beechwood Park in late 2020. Their strip colours are green and white. Lochee Harp were formed among the Irish community in Lochee, and derive their history as an Irish Catholic football club. They were formed in much the same way as Hibernian, by local priests and church members to alleviate the boredom of the workers and provide some recreation. Dundee United have much the same origins, having been formed as Dundee Hibernian, and there was another Irish based club in the Lochee area as well, Lochee Emmet, named after the Irish patriot Robert Emmet. They were members of the Tayside Junior League, but are presently competing in the East region of Scottish junior football which they, along with all Tayside junior clubs became a part in 2002. Lochee Harp were formerly a junior team, winning the Dundee Junior League in their first season, but have found success more hard to come by in recent years. Honours Scottish Junior Cup Runners-up: 1953–54 Other honours Tayside Premier Division winners: 1983–84 1984–85, 1985–86 Tayside Division One winners: 1997–98 Dundee Junior League winners: 1904–05, 1906–07, 1910–11, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63 Currie (Findlay & Co) Cup: 1980–81, 1985–86 Division One (Downfield SC) Cup: 1997–98 Tayside Drybrough Cup: 1982–83 Tayside Regional Cup: 1980–81, 1985–86 Courier Cup: 1927–28, 1928–29, 1933–34, 1938–39, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1965–66, 1966–67 Cream of the Barley Cup: 1986–87 Notable former players Brian Alderson Ewan Fenton Jackie Mudie Jimmy Rooney Mike Kelly Philip Mulholland References External links Club website Lochee Harp F.C. on Facebook Lochee Harp F.C. on X
Lochee United F.C.

Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Lochee area of Dundee. Formed in 1892, they currently compete in the Lowland League East and play their home games at Thomson Park. History After spending their early years as a juvenile and amateur side, United joined the Junior grade in 1959. Their Thomson Park ground was opened by former Rangers and Scotland captain George Young in the same year. Achieving notable local success in the late 1970s and 1980s, the club flourished again after the formation of the East Region Superleague in 2002. Under the management of Eddie Wolecki Black, United were promoted as Tayside Premier champions in 2003 and two seasons later, won their first Superleague title. In the same year, they also reached the final of the Scottish Junior Cup for the first, and so far, only time, losing 2–0 to local rivals Tayport at Tannadice Park. Wolecki departed for Montrose in December 2005 but his successor as manager, former Dundee United midfielder Ray McKinnon, maintained the clubs' run of success, culminating in a second East Superleague title in 2007–08. This led to their participation in the Scottish Cup for the first time. United reached the third round of the competition after beating fellow Junior qualifier Bathgate Thistle 3–1 in the first round and Highland League side Buckie Thistle 3–0 in the second round. In the third round, Lochee held Second Division Ayr United to a 1–1 draw at home before going down 3–1 in the replay at Somerset Park. They are one of two Junior clubs based in Lochee, the other being Lochee Harp. Lochee won their third East Superleague title in 2018–19, making them eligible to enter the 2019–20 Scottish Cup at the Preliminary round stage. In June 2022, the club announced that it had been successful in attaining an SFA licence, allowing them access to progress through the Scottish football league system and play in the Scottish Cup every season. The team is managed by Steven Fallon, who took over from Dougie Cameron. In 2026, Lochee were invited to join the new Lowland League East following league reconstruction. Honours Scottish Junior Cup Runners-Up: 2004–05 SJFA East Region Super League Winners (3): 2004–05, 2007–08, 2018–19 Other Honours Tayside Premier Division winners: 1979–80, 1981–82, 1986–87 Tayside Division One winners: 1993–94 Dundee Junior League winners: 1968–69 East Region Tayside Premier League: 2002–03 East of Scotland Junior Cup: 2008–09, 2021–22 North & Tayside Inter-Regional Cup: 2005–06, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2023–24 Fife & Tayside Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08 North End Challenge Cup: 2003–04 Currie (Findlay & Co) Cup: 1976–77, 1986–87, 1999–00 Intersport Cup: 1989–90 Tayside Drybrough Cup: 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82 Tayside Regional Cup: 1976–77, 1981–82 Courier Cup: 1924–25, 1964–65, 1970–71 Cream of the Barley Cup: 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85 Redwood Leisure Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08 DJ Laing League Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2021–22 Challenge Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06 Dug Out Cup: 2005–06 Salutations Cup: 2008–09 References External links Official club site Facebook Twitter
Lockerbie Academy

Lockerbie Academy is a mainstream non-denominational secondary school in Lockerbie, Scotland. The school roll is around 700 students as of March 2026. History The building housing the original Lockerbie Academy was built in 1875, as the Dryfesdale Public Old School – this building is known as the Lockerbie Old School. During the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the Old School was used as a headquarters for the investigation. After the Old School was demolished, the site was bought by Cunninghame Housing Association, who turned the site into a residential area, Academy Place. The present Lockerbie Academy building officially opened in 2010. The school created a scholarship programme with Syracuse University in New York, US; 35 students from Syracuse University were killed in the bombing over Lockerbie. For the 2025-2026 school year, the scholarship was replaced with a one-week immersion trip where pupils took part in remembrance ceremonies for the bombing, including a rose-laying ceremony and a service at Hendricks Chapel. The scholarship programme is to be resumed in autumn 2026. The school won a Nurture Award in 2026 from Nurture UK. Notable alumni Nick De Luca, rugby union player. David Mundell: Scottish Conservatives politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005. David Murdoch, curler. In popular culture The Old Lockerbie Academy was used in the zombie movie called Outpost: Black Sun and was used as a fictional part of eastern Europe. References External links Official website
Scottish Dark Sky Observatory

The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory (SDSO) was an astronomical observatory designed by Glasgow Architects G.D. Lodge located near Loch Doon, East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was situated on a hilltop site near the village of Dalmellington. The site is located in the northern edge of the Galloway Forest's Dark Sky Park, and within the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere, enjoying relatively low levels of light pollution. The observatory was constructed during 2012 and was officially opened by the then First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond. The building and facilities were extended in 2017 by a design team led by Beecher Architect with the addition of a planetarium, officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran John Duncan. The SDSO was open year round with its principal aim being to encourage people of all ages and abilities to learn about and experience the wonders of astronomy and space. It was a valuable and unique educational asset for the region. The SDSO suffered a devastating fire during the early hours of 23 June 2021. The fire is currently being treated as suspicious. In late 2023, following the results of an independent feasibility study, the Board of Trustees of the SDSO confirmed that, for a number of reasons, the observatory will not be rebuilt on its former site. The SDSO have successfully completed the purchase of an old visitor centre at Clatteringshaws Loch. When built, the new £1.5m observatory will include two observing domes, a planetarium, a gift shop and a small cafe. The Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Prof Catherine Heymans, will be the observatory's patron. External links Official website SDSO on Twitter Scottish Dark Sky Observatory on Facebook Scottish Dark Sky Observatory on Go Stargazing Trip Advisor reviews VisitScotland Four Star Visitor Attraction References