The River Tummel is a river in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Water from the Tummel is used in the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme, operated by SSE.
River Tummel
The 'Queen's View', Loch Tummel.
Tummel hydro-electric power scheme
The Tummel hydro-electric power scheme is an interconnected network of dams, power stations, aqueducts and electric power transmission in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. Roughly bounded by Dalwhinnie in the north, Rannoch Moor in the west and Pitlochry in the east it comprises a water catchment area of around 1,800 square kilometres and primary water storage at Loch Ericht, Loch Errochty, Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel, in Perth and Kinross. Water, depending on where it originates and the path it takes, may pass through as many as five of the schemes nine power stations as it progresses from north-west to south-east. The scheme was constructed in the 1940s and 50s incorporating some earlier sites. It is managed by SSE plc.
Pitlochry hydro-electric power station and River Tummel
Rannoch power station is supplied with water from Loch Ericht
The Tromie Dam at the northern end of Loch an t-Seilich. The circular enclosure behind the dam is the start of the tunnel that takes water to Loch Cuaich and Cuaich power station.
