“Holly Lake” in English

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“Holly Lake” is the English meaning of the Welsh name “Llyn Celyn,” a reservoir in North Wales.

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Observed surface forms (1)

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Holly Lake 0

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
basinCountry United Kingdom
Wales NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1960
controversy flooding of Capel Celyn
opposition from Welsh communities
country Wales
createdBy Liverpool City Council NERFINISHED
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 240 metres
hasCause Liverpool’s increasing water demand
hasEnglishMeaningOfName Holly Lake NERFINISHED
hasHeritage symbol of Welsh nationalism
hasNameInWelsh Llyn Celyn NERFINISHED
hasNearbyRoad A4212 road NERFINISHED
hasNearbySettlement Frongoch NERFINISHED
Trawsfynydd NERFINISHED
hasOfficialName Llyn Celyn NERFINISHED
hasRecreation fishing
sailing
walking trails
hasTypeOfDam rock-fill dam
inception 1965
inflow River Tryweryn NERFINISHED
languageOfName Welsh
locatedIn North Wales NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Gwynedd NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Snowdonia NERFINISHED
locatedInRiverBasin River Tryweryn NERFINISHED
locatedInValley Tryweryn valley NERFINISHED
locatedNear Bala NERFINISHED
Capel Celyn NERFINISHED
locatedWestOf Bala Lake NERFINISHED
operator Liverpool Corporation Waterworks NERFINISHED
outflow River Tryweryn NERFINISHED
partOf Dee Regulation Scheme NERFINISHED
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power
water supply
submergedInfrastructure cemetery at Capel Celyn
chapel at Capel Celyn
school at Capel Celyn
submergedSettlement Capel Celyn NERFINISHED
usedFor regulating flow of River Dee
supporting water supply to north-west England
watercourse River Dee basin

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Llyn Celyn hasNameMeaning “Holly Lake” in English