Llyn Nantlle Uchaf

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 Uchaf
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
LocationWales
Coordinates53°3′15″N 4°13′4″W
Lake typenatural
Primary outflowsAfon Llyfni
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area80 acres (32 ha)
SettlementsNantlle

Llyn Nantlle Isaf (Lower Nantlle Lake) no longer exists as it was drained to protect the slate works.[2]

References

  1. National Museums Liverpool Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The lakes of North Wales, Jonah Jones, ISBN 0-8624-3626-5
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