Llyn Nantlle Uchaf Explained

Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
Pushpin Map:Wales Gwynedd
Location:Wales
Coords:53.0542°N -4.2178°W
Lake Type:natural
Outflow:Afon Llyfni
Basin Countries:United Kingdom
Area:80acres
Cities:Nantlle

cy|'''Llyn Nantlle Uchaf'''|Upper Nantlle Lake|italic=no 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/collections/18c/wilson.aspx National Museums Liverpool
  2. The lakes of North Wales, Jonah Jones,