Ffynnon Llugwy

Ffynnon Llugwy

looking south
Location Snowdonia, North Wales
Coordinates 53°8′45″N 3°57′23″W / 53.14583°N 3.95639°W / 53.14583; -3.95639Coordinates: 53°8′45″N 3°57′23″W / 53.14583°N 3.95639°W / 53.14583; -3.95639
Type natural, reservoir
Primary outflows Afon Llugwy
Basin countries United Kingdom
Surface area 40 acres (16.19 ha)

Ffynnon Llugwy (English: Llugwy spring) is a lake in the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia, North Wales.

It lies at a height of about 1,786 feet (544 m) and covers an area of some 40 acres (16.19 ha). It has a maximum depth of 146 ft (45 m).[1]

Since the early 20th century water has been taken from its outflow, Afon Llugwy to feed Llyn Cowlyd via a series of leats.

Since the mid 1970s the lake has additionally acted as a reservoir for Bangor and eastern Anglesey, which necessitated the laying of an 11-mile pipeline to the water treatment works at Mynydd Llandegai.[2]

Afon Llugwy which flows via Capel Curig and Betws-y-coed before becoming a tributary of the River Conwy.

References

  1. The Lakes of Eryri, by Geraint Roberts, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1985
  2. Cyfrinachau Llynnoedd Eryri, by Geraint Thomas, y Lolfa, 2011
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