Tryweryn Reservoir
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Tryweryn Reservoir is an artificial lake in North Wales created in the 1960s to supply water to Liverpool, whose flooding of the village of Capel Celyn made it a lasting symbol of Welsh nationalist protest.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Llyn Celyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Plaid Cymru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh language activism ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | displacement of Capel Celyn residents ⓘ |
| constructionApprovedBy | UK Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionControversy | built despite opposition from Welsh MPs ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| created | 1960s ⓘ |
| createdBy | Liverpool Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flooded |
Capel Celyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
farmland in Tryweryn Valley ⓘ |
| formedByDamming | Afon Tryweryn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | dam at western end ⓘ |
| hasFunction | maintaining flow in River Dee ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Capel Celyn memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | Afon Tryweryn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSloganAssociated | Cofiwch Dryweryn ⓘ |
| hasType | upland reservoir ⓘ |
| hasWelshName | Llyn Celyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | loss of Welsh-speaking community ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | Liverpool Corporation Act 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gwynedd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Tryweryn Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ historic county of Merionethshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Snowdonia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | National White Water Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1965 ⓘ |
| partOf | River Dee water supply system ⓘ |
| politicalLegacy |
strengthening of Welsh devolution movement
ⓘ
“Cofiwch Dryweryn” slogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | water supply ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Welsh nationalism
ⓘ
Welsh nationalist protest ⓘ opposition to English control ⓘ |
| topicOf |
Welsh history studies
ⓘ
documentaries on Welsh nationalism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
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