Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general/maentwrog

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Llyn Mair

Llyn Mair

FieldValue
nameLlyn Mair
imageLlyn Mair. - geograph.org.uk - 235172.jpg
captionLooking towards Coed Llyn Y Garnedd
pushpin_mapWales Gwynedd
locationNorth Wales
coords
typeartificial lake
basin_countriesUnited Kingdom
area14 acre

| max-depth = is a 14 acre artificial lake near Maentwrog, in Gwynedd in North Wales (grid reference ). It lies in the area of Tan-y-Bwlch, a little above Plas Tan-y-Bwlch, and is in the catchment area of the River Dwyryd. It was created by William Edward Oakeley (of Plas Tan-y-bwlch) as a 21st birthday present for his daughter Mair and as a water supply. It was built in 1889, and the nearby smaller Llyn Hafod-y-Llyn dates from the same period.

Plas Tan y Bwlch is thought to be the first house in North Wales with electric lighting powered from its own hydro-electric station, which was commissioned in the 1890s. A pipeline from the lake fed water to a Pelton wheel, which was located in a small power house on the hillside immediately behind the house. It ceased to operate soon after 1928, when the public hydro-electric power station at Maentwrog began supplying the area. In June 2013 a new hydro-scheme, costing £420,000, and similarly tapping the water from Llyn Mair, was opened. The water falls 60m to the turbine, and the scheme is expected to meet most of the Plas' electricity needs.

The lake is set alongside the B4410 road, a minor road linking the hamlet of Rhyd. The position of the lake bordered with ancient oak woods and its tranquil appearance makes this a popular picnic site for visitors, and it is also a starting point for a number of local country walks. There is some limited parking available just off the road.

The narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway runs through the woods above the lake, and Tan-y-Bwlch railway station can be reached on foot from the lake.

The lake also has a notable echo because of the shape of the surrounding hills.

Llyn Mair looking towards the east

References

References

  1. "Dyffryn Maentwrog and Llyn Mair Footpaths". Snowdonia National Park.
  2. "The History of Plas Tan y Bwlch". Eryri-npa.gov.uk.
  3. "Power to the Plas". Snowdonia Society.
Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Llyn Mair — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report