Pitlochry power station dam
The reason for the fish ladder is so the salmon get past this impressive dam. It provides power to the town and surrounding community. The fish ladder itself is 310 meters long and consist of 34 separate pools. In the middle of the ladder there is an observation window that allows visitors to see the fish making their way up river. There were none when we looked in. In fact, this impressive fish ladder which cost millions of dollars to build hosted all of 7000 total fish in 2006.
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