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Llyn Elsi

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Looking across Llyn Elsi towards Moel Siabod

Date

26 May 2012
Location

Gwydyr Forest

SH 78398 55533; 53.08311°N, 3.81694°W

Information

Llyn Elsi is a reservoir in the Gwydyr Forest about a mile to the south of the town of Betws-y-coed, to which it supplies water. The lake was dammed for this purpose in 1914.

Erected in
Commemoration
Of the opening of the
Bettwsycoed Water Works
By the Rt Hon The Earl of Ancaster
By whose generosity
The right was granted to the
Bettwsycoed U.D.C.
To a water supply from
Elsi Lake
June 18th 1914
 — monument inscription

Llyn Elsi (Wikipedia)

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Written by Graham Stephen

May 30, 2012 at 4:49 pm

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