| Cae Llwyd Reservoir | |
| Volume: | 177000m2 |
| Cities: | Wrexham, Rhosllanerchrugog, Chirk |
| Pushpin Map: | Wales Wrexham |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Cae Llwyd Reservoir in Wrexham County Borough |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Wrexham County Borough |
| Type: | Inland Water reservoir |
| Location: | Wrexham, Wales |
| Coordinates: | 53.023°N -3.09°W |
| Reference: | [1] |
Cae Llwyd is a reservoir located between Llwyneinion and the Ruabon Moors in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
The reservoir is an impounded lake holding raw water. It is dammed with a soil embankment consisting of a puddle clay core. It rises up to 15m (49feet), holds a total water capacity of 177000m2.
The contract to build the reservoir was signed in 1875, with a cost of . The plans are described to be "commendably brief", only containing seven items. One of the drawings was later found in 1984 to have been drawn on the back of a print for various Mersey crossing proposals including a suspension bridge and two tunnels.[2] The reservoir was constructed in 1878 by the Wrexham Waterworks Company, it is operated by Hafren Dyfrdwy on behalf of Severn Trent.[3]
The reservoir is part of the Ty Mawr/Cae Llwyd/Pen-y-Cae Reservoir System, one of the two reservoir systems by Hafren Dyfrdwy to supply the Wrexham Resource Zone.[4]
There is a Scouting site located next to the reservoir.[5]