Loch Sloy

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Loch Sloy is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its hydroelectric dam and scenic setting near the Arrochar Alps within the Loch Lomond area.

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Loch Sloy canonical 7

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater loch
associatedWithClan Clan MacFarlane
basinCountry United Kingdom
catchmentArea Arrochar Alps region
linked to: Arrochar Alps
connectedTo Sloy Power Station by tunnel
constructionStartOfDam 1945
country Scotland
damCommissioned 1950
elevation approximately 277 metres above sea level
gridConnection Scottish national grid
hasAccessFrom A82 road
Inveruglas visitor centre
hasBattleCry Loch Sloy
hasDamType concrete gravity dam
hasGaelicNameMeaning Loch of the host
hasHydroelectricDam Sloy Dam
hasNearbyMountain Ben Ime
Ben Narnain
Ben Vane
Ben Vorlich
hasRecreationalActivity fishing
hillwalking
mountaineering
hasSpillway Sloy Dam spillway
hasStructure Sloy Power Station
knownFor hydroelectric scheme
proximity to Arrochar Alps
scenic mountain setting
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Argyll and Bute
Scottish Highlands
locatedNear Arrochar Alps
Loch Lomond
locatedOn west side of Ben Vorlich
locatedWithin Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
managedBy SSE Renewables
nearSettlement Arrochar
Inveruglas
outflow Inveruglas Water
partOf Loch Lomond catchment area
powerStationLocation Inveruglas on Loch Lomond
powerStationType hydroelectric power station
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
public water supply
recreation
waterType freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Clan MacFarlane warCry Loch Sloy
Clan MacFarlane associatedLoch Loch Sloy
Bealach a’ Mhàim accessFrom Loch Sloy
Loch Sloy hasBattleCry Loch Sloy
Loch Sloy dam watercourse Loch Sloy
Loch Sloy dam reservoirName Loch Sloy