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Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in Scotland. It is located to the north west of Loch Awe, in a corrie beneath Ben Cruachan. It is the upper reservoir for the Cruachan Power Station pumped-storage scheme.

Cruachan Reservoir
Cruachan Reservoir
Location	Loch Awe, Scotland
Coordinates	56.4112°N 5.1112°W / 56.4112; -5.1112
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	Scotland, United Kingdom
Water volume	10 million cubic metres (8,100 acre⋅ft)[1]

It was created in the 1960s, and is contained by a dam 316 metres (1,037 ft) long.[1][2]

The reservoir has a catchment area of 23 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi),[2] and is capable of holding seven Gigawatt hours of energy.[3] The water level in the reservoir can fluctuate by as much as 10 metres (33 ft) a day due to the operation of the power station.[4]

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