The Hydro Mechanics
Science Skills Academy have created a video all about the History of Hydro in Highland AND Hydro Ness features!
The History of Hydro in Highlands
Check out these fun facts about Hydro Ness...
Carbon savings of 142,000kg per annum
Generating 50% of the electrical demand of the Inverness Leisure Centre
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Did you know the Hydro Ness steel shell is made up of 395 panels…and only 2 of them are identical…can you spot the matching pair?
The formation level of the area underneath the floor of the public viewing gallery was approximately 6.0 mAOD but as there was a channel already existing not all of this had to be excavated
The formation level at the downstream level was approximately 4.0 mAOD but as the ground sloped naturally down to the river not all of this had to be excavated
Water flows though at a maximum flow of 9M3 per second, whereas the average flow in the river is 300M3 per second
The design head is 1.7m
The building can be lit up at night in any colour possible as the three primary colours are mixed to form a colour
Over 1000 fish were transferred at the beginning of the project from the lade
Each screw is 3,050mm diameter
The total length of the screw is 7.5m
The screws turn approximately 20 time per minute
The angle of the screws is 22 degrees
The screws are made from mild steel with protective coating
The screws weigh 6820kgs
9.0 cubic meters of water flows through the Hydro – 3 per second at maximum flow