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Abhainn na Coinnich (Kingairloch) The Abhainn na Coinnich drains the small Loch Uisge in Ardgour and runs east into Loch Linhe. It's a cracking little river which lies well off the beaten track. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) have secured permissions for a 2 MW hydro scheme incorporating a dam at the outflow from Loch Uisge and a power station at Kingairloch House. Around 2 cumecs will be diverted from the river when flows allow. This reduction in flow, combined with the increase storage capacity in Loch Uisge will mean that it will be hard to anticipate when the river is high enough to paddle once the dam is operational. This problem is made worse becuase of the relatively remote location of the river - it's a long way to drive to find no water! The SCA have suggested that SSE install a gauge to help overcome this. This would be a comparatively cheap way for SSE to demonstrate its willingness to protect this paddling resource. Last
updated 1/11/03 |
