Bala Lake

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Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales, renowned for its scenic surroundings and popularity for boating, fishing, and watersports.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
natural lake
tourist attraction
administeredBy local authorities in Gwynedd
alsoKnownAs Llyn Tegid
basinCountry United Kingdom
country Wales
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 164 metres
about 538 feet
hasEcology supports aquatic birdlife
supports freshwater fish species
hasFeature mountain views
pebble and shingle shores
scenic surroundings
hasMythology associated with the legend of Tegid Foel
associated with the monster Teggie
hasSuperlative largest natural lake in Wales
inflow Afon Tryweryn
River Dee
languageOfName Welsh
length about 4 miles
about 6.4 kilometres
locatedIn Gwynedd NERFINISHED
Snowdonia National Park
north Wales
locatedNear Bala
maximumDepth about 138 feet
about 42 metres
maximumWidth about 1 mile
about 1.6 kilometres
nearbySettlement town of Bala
outflow River Dee
partOf River Dee catchment
popularFor boating
canoeing
fishing
kayaking
sailing
watersports
wild swimming
windsurfing
surfaceArea about 1.9 square miles
about 4.8 square kilometres
tourismImportance major visitor attraction in north Wales
usedFor angling
recreation
sailing events
watersports competitions

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Llyn Tegid
alsoKnownAs
Merionethshire
containsLake
Bala
locatedNear

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