Marchlyn Mawr

Marchlyn Mawr is a high level lake in behind mountain. It is used as the high level water source for Dinorwig power station, a closed-loop pumped storage hydroelectric generating facility.
Wikipedia
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  • Reservoir
  • …has a surface elevation of around 2,050 feet (630 metres)
  • …is also known as “Marclyn Mawr”
  • Description: reservoir lake in Gwynedd, Wales

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elidir Fawr and Mynydd Perfedd.
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Peak
is a mountain in , north , the northernmost peak in the Glyderau.
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Peak
is a mountain in , Wales, forming part of the Glyderau.
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Peak
is a mountain in , Wales, forming part of the Glyderau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinorwig and Cwm Idwal.
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Village
, historically spelled as Dinorwic in English…
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Locality
is a cirque in the Glyderau range…
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Village
is a village.

Marchlyn Mawr

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Latitude
53.13717° or 53° 8′ 14″ north
Longitude
-4.06972° or 4° 4′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C5Q4WPJ+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23853571
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
10103958
Wiki­data ID
Q3403893

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Marchlyn Mawr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Cebuano: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Cebuano: “Marclyn Mawr”
  • Dutch: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • French: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Irish: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Japanese: “マルフリン・マウル”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Spanish: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Swedish: “Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Swedish: “Marclyn Mawr”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Marchlyn Mawr”
  • Welsh: “Marchlyn Mawr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Garrett and Twll Mawr Matilda.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marchlyn Bach and Bwlch Melynwyn.

Gwynedd: Highlights

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