Llyn y Fan Fawr explained
| Llyn y Fan Fawr |
| Pushpin Map: | Wales Powys |
| Location: | Powys, Wales |
| Coords: | 51.8811°N -3.7°W |
| Type: | natural |
| Basin Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Elevation: | 605 m (1815 feet) |
cy|'''Llyn y Fan Fawr'''|great lake (near) the peak|italic=no[1] is a natural lake in the county of Powys, Wales. It lies at the foot of Fan Brycheiniog,[2] the highest peak of the Black Mountain (Welsh: Y Mynydd Du) range within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Created as a result of glacial action,[3] it is one of the largest glacial lakes in southern Wales.[4] The lake is roughly rectangular in shape with its long axis oriented roughly north–south.
The surface of Llyn y Fan Fawr lies at about 1815 feet or 605m above sea level.[5] [6] Its primary outflow is to the River Tawe.[7] Much of the land around the lake is peaty and thus wet underfoot.
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Notes and References
- Book: Owen . Hywel Wyn . Morgan . Richard . Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales . 2007 . Gomer Press . Llandysul . 9781843239017 . 300 . First.
- Book: Andrew Davies. David Whittaker. Walking on the Brecon Beacons. 9 September 2010. Cicerone Press Limited. 978-1-84965-346-6. 191–.
- Book: Geological Survey of Great Britain. Memoirs. England and Wales: Explanation of Sheet. 1932. H.M. Stationery Office.
- Book: Derek Ratcliffe. A Nature Conservation Review: Volume 1: The Selection of Biological Sites of National Importance to Nature Conservation in Britain. 26 January 2012. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-20329-6. 236–.
- Book: Hans Luther. Julian Rzóska. Project Aqua: A Source Book of Inland Waters Proposed for Conservation. registration. 1971. International Biological Programme. 978-0-632-08730-3.
- Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL12 'Brecon Beacons National Park: western area'
- Book: Bye-gones: Relating to Wales and the Border Counties. 1894. Printed at the Caxton works.. 504–.
