Earlstoun Dam, Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 11 February 2011. Dam. 1 related planning application.
Earlstoun Dam, Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme
- WRENN ID
- strange-bracket-gorse
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 11 February 2011
- Type
- Dam
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Sir Alexander Gibb consulting engineer, Merz and McLellan electrical engineers; 1936. Roughly U-plan dam in two separate structural sections, one arch and the other gravity type. Reinforced concrete with continuous concrete parapet to walkway. Fixed spillway to left (W) with roadway above supported by narrow profile piers (deeper pier to far left (W) forming gateway to walkway). Concrete wave-wall in front of spillway sweeping around to outflow from roller gates to centre of spillway section. Tower to walkway above gates with shouldered arched openings and winding gear to top. Arched section to right (E) with small tower to centre with valve-house directly beneath to base of dam. Tower supported on paired corbels flanking narrow round arched openings; further corbel to centre supporting advanced window panel with single round arched window to centre.
Detailed Attributes
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