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Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre
13 locals recommend ·
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Nice cafe with a great view of the dam, really good interactive displays, especially good for kids on a rainy day!
The visitor centre has an exhibition which explains how and why the dam was built, and why the fish ladder is so important to the natural environment.
Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre exhibits the history of hydro electricity in Scotland. After the second world war great hydro schemes were built which brought jobs and electricity to the highlands. Pitlochry dam is famous for its fish ladder which allows salmon to bypass the dam and continue to their…
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