Llyn Celyn (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬɨ̞n ˈkɛlɨ̞n]) is a reservoir constructed between 1960 and 1965 including the highly controversial Tryweryn flooding...
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Dee Regulation Scheme (section Llyn Celyn)
Dee and the next development was Llyn Celyn (52°57′00″N 3°41′35″W / 52.95°N 3.693°W / 52.95; -3.693 (Llyn Celyn)), a new 81,000,000-cubic-metre capacity...
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were flooded in the Tryweryn flooding of 1965 to create a reservoir, Llyn Celyn, in order to supply Liverpool and Wirral with water for industry. At the...
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it was dammed in 1965 to form Llyn Celyn. The Tryweryn flooding forcibly removed residents of the village of Capel Celyn despite popular and political...
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village and other parts of the valley were flooded in 1965 to create Llyn Celyn reservoir, in order to supply Liverpool and Wirral with water for industry...
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Bala (flooded 1965) Capel Celyn Halt railway station (1882–1960) Llyn Celyn, the reservoir now on Capel Celyn Garth Celyn, a historic estate in Abergwyngregyn...
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'great high ground') is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, close to Llyn Celyn reservoir, alongside the A4212 between Trawsfynydd and Bala. Arenig Fawr...
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start the Tryweryn flooding, including the community of Capel Celyn, to create the Llyn Celyn reservoir. Due to its prominent location, stark message, and...
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There are two large wholly man-made bodies of water in the area, Llyn Celyn and Llyn Trawsfynydd, whilst a number of the natural lakes have had their...
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Abergwyngregyn (redirect from Aber Garth Celyn)
county and principal area in Wales. Under its historic name of Aber Garth Celyn it was the seat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. It lies in the historic county...
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moderate rainfall throughout the year. The Afon Tryweryn, a river fed from Llyn Celyn which runs through Bala, is world-famous for its white water kayaking...
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Llwyncelyn (redirect from Llwyn-celyn)
Monmouthshire Llwyn Celyn Fault, a geological fault Llwyn y Celyn Wetland, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Monmouthshire Llyn Celyn This disambiguation...
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inverted bell curve. A bell Standing bell (rin) Bell-mouth spillway at Llyn Celyn Inverted-bell beaker from Atting during the Beaker culture Vorticella...
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The list of lakes, lochs, loughs and llyns of the United Kingdom is a link page for some large lakes of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and...
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opportunities, and flood control. In 1960 the construction of Llyn Celyn and the flooding of Capel Celyn provoked political uproar which continues to this day...
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have been drawn down. Water is only drawn from Llyn Brenig during drought conditions when Llyn Celyn and Bala Lake are no longer predicted to be capable...
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(though the B4391 road number 'disappears' between the western end of Llyn Celyn and Bala). It is surrounded by mountains including Craig Rhiwarth and...
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Bala Lake (redirect from Llyn Tegid)
automatically controlled. Depending on flow conditions and the level of water in Llyn Celyn, water can flow either into or out of the lake at the normal outflow point...
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appeared in public at a 1965 protest against the construction of the Llyn Celyn reservoir. In 1966 they took part in Irish celebrations of the 50th anniversary...
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the way they had come then on via Manod and Bala. The building of the Llyn Celyn reservoir necessitated the flooding of the line. A diversion was considered...
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decision to acquire and flood Capel Celyn in a valley along Afon Tryweryn in Wales for the construction of the Llyn Celyn reservoir. Between 1953 and 1957...
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in early 2022). Capel Celyn, Gwynedd, Wales, was lost to the Trywern Flooding of 1965. This was to create a reservoir, Llyn Celyn, in order to supply the...
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and is now a World Heritage Site. Capel Celyn in Gwynedd was flooded in 1965 to create the reservoir Llyn Celyn. Llangaffo in Anglesey, north of Dwyran...
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intentional flooding of the village of Capel Celyn in Wales in order to accommodate a reservoir, Llyn Celyn. Enya was released on audio cassette and vinyl...
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route miles north of Capel Celyn Halt, so the reopening brought no reprieve. The site of the halt was nearly covered by Llyn Celyn reservoir, the construction...
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Lake Vyrnwy at 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2), Llyn Brenig at 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2), Llyn Celyn at 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) and Llyn Alaw at 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2). Bala Lake...
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Nile in Egypt), the relocation of the village of Capel Celyn during the construction of Llyn Celyn, and the relocation of Borgo San Pietro of Petrella Salto...
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catchment area are: Bala Lake (Welsh: Llyn Tegid): 1.87 square miles (4.8 km2) Llyn Brenig: 920 acres (3.7 km2) Llyn Celyn: 320 hectares (3.2 km2) The River...
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people were forced to leave their homes in Capel Celyn before the whole valley was flooded, and the Llyn Celyn reservoir built to supply water to Liverpool...
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Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in northern Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park at the upper end of Cwm Cowlyd on the south-eastern edge of the...
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