Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
| Llyn Nantlle Uchaf | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°3′15″N 4°13′4″W / 53.05417°N 4.21778°WCoordinates: 53°3′15″N 4°13′4″W / 53.05417°N 4.21778°W |
| Type | natural |
| Primary outflows | Afon Llyfni |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 80 acres |
| Settlements | Nantlle |
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf (Upper Nantlle Lake) is a lake in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, Wales. The lake forms the foreground in Richard Wilson's painting "Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle".[1]
Llyn Nantlle Isaf (Lower Nantlle Lake) no longer exists as it was drained to protect the slate works.[2]
References
- ↑ National Museums Liverpool
- ↑ The lakes of North Wales, Jonah Jones, ISBN 0-8624-3626-5
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