Llyn Nantlle Uchaf

Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf is located in Gwynedd
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
LocationWales
Coordinates53°3′15″N 4°13′4″W / 53.05417°N 4.21778°W / 53.05417; -4.21778
Lake typenatural
Primary outflowsAfon Llyfni
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area80 acres (32 ha)
SettlementsNantlle

Llyn Nantlle Uchaf (Welsh for '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 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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