Llyn y Mynydd Dam

Llyn y Mynydd Dam is a dam in Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales. Llyn y Mynydd Dam is situated nearby to the park Parc Tan-y-Bwlch, as well as near St Ann’s with St Mair Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Penrhyn quarry and Parc Drysgol.

Penrhyn quarry

Quarry

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The Penrhyn quarry is a slate quarry located near Bethesda, North Wales. At the end of the nineteenth century it was the world's largest slate quarry; the main pit is nearly 1 mile long and 1,200 feet deep, and it was worked by nearly 3,000 quarrymen. Penrhyn quarry is situated 1¼ miles east of Llyn y Mynydd Dam.

Parc Drysgol

Peak

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parc Drysgol is a peak.

Moel Rhiwen

Peak

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Moel Rhiwen is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mynydd Llandygai and Rhiwlas.

Mynydd Llandygai

Village

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Mynydd Llandygai is a small, partly forested hill in Gwynedd, North Wales. It forms the start of the Glyderau ridge. It is also the name of the quarry village at the base of the hill situated at the edge of Snowdonia National Park at grid reference SH603655.