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Loch Faskally

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Loch Faskally is a is a man-made reservoir in in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 2.5 kilometres northwest of Pitlochry.

The loch lies between steeply wooded hills and is approximately 3.2 kilometres in length, narrowing to around 700 metres wide. The loch is retained by the Pitlochry Dam which was built between 1947 and 1950 as part of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. The dam incorporates a salmon fish ladder, allowing around 5,400 salmon to ascend annually, and is a popular visitor attraction.

The loch is popular with anglers who fish for brown trout, pike and salmon.

Loch Faskally on the Gazeteer for Scotland


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