Meikle Carewe Hill facts for kids
Meikle Carewe Hill is a hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is part of the Mounth Range, which is a section of the Grampian Mountains. This hill stands 266 metres (about 873 feet) above sea level. You can see Meikle Carewe Hill from other nearby hills like Kempstone Hill and Megray Hill. It also forms a big part of the view for the community of Netherley.
What is Meikle Carewe Hill Like?
Meikle Carewe Hill is mostly covered in moorland. Moorland is a type of open, uncultivated land, often with heather and peat. The water from the hill flows in different directions. Water from the northwest side goes into the Cairnie Burn. The northern and eastern parts drain into the Crynoch Burn. Water from the western slopes flows into the Cowton Burn.
Just east of Meikle Carewe Hill is Curlethney Hill. Water from Curlethney Hill also flows into the Crynoch Burn, especially near an area called the Red Moss. The water in the Red Moss is quite acidic. This means it has a low pH level, around 5.68 in summer. This low pH might be partly because of the peat from the moorland on Meikle Carewe Hill. Peat is a type of soil made from decayed plants, common in moorlands.
Plans for a Wind Farm
There have been plans to build a wind farm on Meikle Carewe Hill and the land nearby. A company called Renewable Energy Systems (RES UK & Ireland Ltd) wanted to put up twelve wind turbines. Five of these turbines were planned for Meikle Carewe Hill itself. Each turbine would be 70 metres (about 230 feet) tall. The whole wind farm could make enough electricity to power about 5,000 homes.
The local council, Aberdeenshire Council, first said no to the wind farm plan. However, the decision was changed after an appeal on February 24, 2011. People had some worries about the wind farm. These included noise pollution from the turbines, how the tall turbines would look in the landscape, and any possible harm to local wildlife.
