A Surge In Excitement

This is the surge pool cut into the opposite hillside of Elidir Fawr. It is a huge water column which drops down to the Hydro Electric Power Station below. When they shut down the turbines the gigantic volume of water that has been flowing into them 'backs up' and the the energy needs releasing. The water column does just that. It is security protected by CCTV & fences as dropping a large object into the column would lead direct to the turbines.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox

Filename: GD001590.jpg
Copyright: Copyrighted image - all rights reserved - 1988 Design & Copyright Patents Act
Image Size: 2100x1400 / 1.4MB; www.glyndavies.com www.glynsblog.com; Eryri Snowdonia Mynydd Mawr Snowdon Winter Mountains Weather Drama Theatrical Wales Surge Pool Dinorwic Power Station Elidir Fawr UNESCO World Heritage Site
Contained in galleries: Snowdonia

This is the surge pool cut into the opposite hillside of Elidir Fawr. It is a huge water column which drops down to the Hydro Electric Power Station below. When they shut down the turbines the gigantic volume of water that has been flowing into them 'backs up' and the the energy needs releasing. The water column does just that. It is security protected by CCTV & fences as dropping a large object into the column would lead direct to the turbines.<br />
<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site