Dorothea quarry

Dorothea
A flooded pit in the quarry in July 2010
Location
Map of Gwynedd showing the position of the quarry
Map of Gwynedd showing the position of the quarry
Dorothea
Location in Gwynedd
Locationnear Talysarn
CountyCarnarvonshire (now Gwynedd)
CountryWales, UK
Coordinates53°1′30″N 4°17′0″W / 53.02500°N 4.28333°W / 53.02500; -4.28333
SH 518 503
Production
ProductsSlate
TypeQuarry
History
Opened1820s
Closed1970 (1970)

Dorothea quarry is a disused slate quarry in the Nantlle Valley area in North Wales. It covers a large area near the village of Talysarn and contains three flooded deep lakes.