Llyn Conwy

Llyn Conwy
Llyn Conwy is located in Conwy
Llyn Conwy
Llyn Conwy
LocationConwy, north Wales
Coordinates52°59′56″N 3°49′08″W / 52.999°N 3.819°W / 52.999; -3.819
Lake typenatural lake, reservoir
Primary inflowsunnamed streams
Primary outflowsRiver Conwy
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Max. depth16 ft (4.9 m)
Surface elevation1,488 ft (454 m)
Frozensometimes in winter
Islands2

Llyn Conwy (SH780462) is a lake in the county of Conwy in central north Wales. It is the source of the River Conwy which, on flowing south out of the lake, swings round to then generally flow in a northerly direction for a distance of some 27 miles (43 km) to its discharge in Conwy Bay. Llyn Conwy lies at a height of about 1,488 ft, with a maximum depth of 16 feet, and is by far the biggest lake of the Migneint moors, an extensive area of blanket mire with high rainfall - about 260 cm p.a.[1] There is a view of Arenig Fawr.

  1. ^ "Betws-y-Coed".