Llyn Cowlyd
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Llyn Cowlyd is a long, narrow reservoir in Snowdonia, North Wales, known for its remote, rugged setting and use in supplying water and hydroelectric power.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| access |
mountain track from Trefriw
ⓘ
track from Dolgarrog ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | Carneddau mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | water conduits to Dolgarrog power station ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 357 metres ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricConnection | Dolgarrog hydroelectric power scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIsland | no permanent islands ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPeak |
Carnedd Llewelyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Creigiau Gleision NERFINISHED ⓘ Pen Llithrig y Wrach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Llyn Cowlyd dam ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Welsh ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.5 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Conwy County Borough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowdonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Cwm Cowlyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern flank of the Carneddau ⓘ |
| managedBy | Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 70 metres ⓘ |
| near |
Dolgarrog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trefriw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak upland scenery
ⓘ
relative isolation from roads ⓘ |
| orientation | southwest–northeast ⓘ |
| outflow | Afon Ddu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Snowdonia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
public water supply ⓘ |
| region | Gwynedd and Conwy region of Wales ⓘ |
| setting |
remote
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| shape | long and narrow ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Conwy Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llandudno area ⓘ town of Conwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | steep mountain slopes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
recreational walking ⓘ |
| waterManagementRole | strategic reservoir for North Wales water supply network ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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