Llyn Tegid

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Llyn Tegid, also known as Bala Lake, is the largest natural lake in Wales, renowned for its scenic beauty and unique aquatic wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
natural lake
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Bala Lake
basinCountry United Kingdom
Wales
country Wales
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 155 metres
about 509 feet
habitatOf Arctic char
Atlantic salmon
European eel
Gwyniad
brown trout
perch
pike
hasEndemicSpecies Gwyniad
hasLegend Tegid Foel
sunken kingdom of Cantre'r Gwaelod
inflow Afon Lliw
Afon Tryweryn
River Dee
isLargest largest natural lake in Wales
knownFor recreational activities
scenic beauty
unique aquatic wildlife
length about 4 miles
about 6.4 kilometres
locatedIn Gwynedd
Snowdonia National Park
north Wales
locatedNear Bala
managedBy Snowdonia National Park Authority
maximumDepth about 138 feet
about 42 metres
maximumWidth about 1 mile
about 1.6 kilometres
nearbySettlement Bala
outflow River Dee
popularFor birdwatching
canoeing
fishing
kayaking
sailing
walking
wild swimming
protectedStatus part of Snowdonia National Park
region Gwynedd
north Wales
surfaceArea about 1.9 square miles
about 4.8 square kilometres

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gwynedd ("Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake)")
Snowdonia
contains
Bala Lake
alsoKnownAs
Merionethshire
containsLake
Bala
hasLake
Bala
locatedNear

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