Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

The Straining Tower at Lake Vyrnwy is an intake tower built to extract water from the lake. The tower stands on the north shore of , near the village of , in , Wales.
Wikipedia
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: reservoir straining tower in Llanwddyn, Powys, Wales
  • Also known as: “Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower And Approach Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Wddyn’s Church and Lake Vyrnwy Dam.

Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 mile southeast of Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower.

Dam
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is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower.

Memorial
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile southeast of Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abertridwr and Llangynog.

Village
Photo: Bonelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the historic county of in the north of and close to in the community of . It lies at the confluence of Nant Tridwr with the Vyrnwy river about 1 mile from the latter's exit from the lake.

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and community at the confluence of the Afon Eirth and the Afon Tanat at the foot of the Berwyn range in north , . It lies at the foot of the Milltir Cerrig mountain pass on the B4391 road, which runs between and . is situated 4½ miles northeast of Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower.

Village
Photo: RHYS WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former parish in , now forming a major part of the community of Llanfihangel in , which covers an area of 5,366 hectares. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower.

Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

Latitude
52.76988° or 52° 46′ 12″ north
Longitude
-3.46575° or 3° 27′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C4RQG9M+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 263666131
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q17743377
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In Other Languages

“Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “tŵr hidlo Llyn Llanwddyn”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moel y Belan and RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Centre.

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