List of lakes of Wales
This is a list of lakes in Wales. Most lakes in Wales start with the word "Llyn", which is Welsh for "Lake".
Contents
- 1 By area
- 2 By unitary authority
- 2.1 Anglesey
- 2.2 Blaenau Gwent
- 2.3 Bridgend
- 2.4 Caerphilly
- 2.5 Cardiff
- 2.6 Carmarthenshire
- 2.7 Ceredigion
- 2.8 Conwy
- 2.9 Denbighshire
- 2.10 Flintshire
- 2.11 Gwynedd
- 2.12 Merthyr Tydfil
- 2.13 Monmouthshire
- 2.14 Neath Port Talbot
- 2.15 Pembrokeshire
- 2.16 Powys
- 2.17 Rhondda Cynon Taff
- 2.18 Swansea
- 2.19 Torfaen
- 2.20 Vale of Glamorgan
- 2.21 Wrexham
- 3 References
By area
In terms of surface area, the ten largest lakes in Wales are
- Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) — 1,196 acres (4.84 km2)
- Llyn Trawsfynydd — 1,180 acres (4.8 km2)
- Lake Vyrnwy — 1,120 acres (4.5 km2)
- Llyn Brenig — 894 acres (3.62 km2)
- Llyn Celyn — 800 acres (3.2 km2)
- Llyn Alaw — 762 acres (3.08 km2)
- Claerwen Reservoir — 655 acres (2.65 km2)
- Llyn Clywedog — 601 acres (2.43 km2)
- Nant y Moch Reservoir — 525 acres (2.12 km2)
- Caban Coch Reservoir — 519 acres (2.10 km2)
All of the above, with the exception of Llyn Tegid, are reservoirs held back by dams. Llyn Tegid was the largest natural lake in Wales though its level is now artificially controlled. The largest natural lake in South Wales is Llangors Lake or Llyn Syfaddan, which is also the second largest natural lake.
By unitary authority
This list of Welsh lakes ordered by unitary authority includes lakes with a surface area of greater than 5 acres (2.0 ha), but excludes those lakes and ponds created as part of an active industrial site (i.e., works ponds) and also excludes service reservoirs used to store drinking water as part of the water supply system. Grid references identify the approximate centre of the lake or the dam in the case of artificial reservoirs. For some lakes the unitary authority boundary passes through a lake; in these cases the lake is represented in the list for each appropriate authority. Known occurrences include Llyn Brenig, Pontsticill Reservoir, Llwyn-on Reservoir, Cantref Reservoir and Dol y Gaer Reservoir. All occurrences are marked with an asterisk (*).
Anglesey
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Llyn Alaw | River Alaw | SH375853 | 762 | Water supply to north Anglesey |
Llyn Bodgylched | No main catchment | SH585770 | ||
Llyn Cefni | Afon Cefni | SH443771 | 167 | Water supply to central Anglesey |
Llyn Coron | No main catchment | SH380700 | 69 | |
Llyn Dinam | No main catchment | SH312778 | 24 | |
Llyn y Gors | No main catchment | SH575748 | Amenity (fishing) | |
Llyn Gwaith-glo | No main catchment | SH450713 | ||
Llyn Llygeirian | No main catchment | SH347898 | ||
Llyn Llywenan | No main catchment | SH347815 | ||
Llyn Llwydiarth | Afon Braint | SH549786 | ||
Llyn Maelog | No main catchment | SH325730 | 65 | Former water supply to Rhosneigr |
Llyn Pen y Parc | No main catchment | SH585751 | Water supply (disused) | |
Llyn Penrhyn | No main catchment | SH313770 | 55 | RSPB bird reserve |
Llyn Rhosddu | No main catchment | SH425648 | ||
Llyn Traffwll | No main catchment | SH325770 | 91 | |
Llyn Treflesg | No main catchment | SH307770 | RSPB bird reserve |
Blaenau Gwent
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carno Reservoir | Ebbw River | SO164131 | reservoir | |
Cwmtillery Reservoir | Ebbw River | SO220071 | reservoir | |
Rhyd-y-blew Pond | Ebbw River | SO160112 | ||
Parc Brynbach lake | Sirhowy River | SO127101 | amenity | |
Scotch Pete's Reservoir | Sirhowy River | SO155088 | reservoir | |
Shon-Sheffrey's Reservoir | Sirhowy River | SO158116 | reservoir |
Bridgend
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kenfig Pool | River Kenfig | SS797815 | 70 | Natural lake |
Caerphilly
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower Blaen Rhymney Reservoir | Rhymney River | SO103103 | reservoir | |
Upper Blaen Rhymney Reservoir | Rhymney River | SO098104 | reservoir | |
Bute Town Reservoir | Rhymney River | SO101091 | ||
Nant-y-draenog Reservoir | Sirhowy River | ST188935 | 5 | reservoir |
Parc Cwm Darran Lake | Rhmney River | ST117032 | amenity | |
Rhaslas Pond | Rhymney River | SO095072 | ||
Ffrwd Farm lake (west) | Rhymney River | ST154920 | angling | |
Ffrwd Farm lake (east) | Rhymney River | ST155920 | angling |
Cardiff
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiff Bay | River Taff | ST190726 | Amenity | |
Hendre Lake | Faendre Reen | ST245805 | 12 | Recreation and amenity |
Llanishen Reservoir | Rhymney River | ST185815 | Water supply to Cardiff | |
Lisvane Reservoir | Rhymney River | ST189822 | Water Supply to Cardiff | |
Roath lake | Rhymney River | ST184795 | Recreation and amenity |
Carmarthenshire
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Llyn Brianne | River Tywi | SN790485 | 530 | Regulation reservoir |
Garn Ffrwd pond? | Gwendraeth Fach | SN508142 | 5 | |
Llanelli North Dock lake | coastal water body | SS498996 | amenity (former dock) | |
Llyn Llech Owen Reservoir | Gwendraeth Fawr | SN568151 | amenity/reservoir | |
Cwm Lliedi Reservoir | Afon Lliedi | SS519036 | ex water supply | |
Llyn y Fan Fach | River Tywi | SN803219 | ||
Llyn Taliaris | Afon Dulais | SN634283 | ||
Lower Talley Lake | Afon Cothi | SN633331 | natural lake | |
National Wetlands Centre | coastal water bodies | SS529986 | conservation/wildlife | |
Old Castle Pond/Pond Twym | coastal lake | SN500003 | amenity | |
Sandy Water | coastal lake | SN495003 | amenity | |
Upper Lliedi Reservoir | Afon Lliedi | SS511045 | reservoir | |
Upper Talley Lake | Afon Cothi | SN631337 | natural lake | |
Usk Reservoir | River Usk | SN832288 | Water supply | |
un-named lake | coastal lake | SS507987 | amenity |
Ceredigion
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Llyn Berwyn | River Teifi | SN743569 | 40 | Natural lake |
Llyn Craigpistyll | River Dyfi | SN722858 | Natural lake | |
Dinas Reservoir | River Rheidol | SH000000 | Hydrolectricity | |
Llyn Du | River Severn | SN800698 | Natural lake | |
Llyn Egnant | River Teifi | SN792674 | Water supply | |
Falcondale Lake | River Teifi | SN563491 | Amenity | |
Llyn Frongoch | River Ystwyth | SN721752 | Lead mining ?/ Natural | |
Llyn Fyrddon Fach | River Severn | SN796701 | Natural lake | |
Llyn Fyrddon Fawr | River Severn | SN800708 | Natural lake | |
Llyn Glandwgan | River Ystwyth | SN707752 | Natural lake | |
Glanmerin Lake | River Dyfi | SN755990 | Natural lake | |
Llyn y Gorlan | River Teifi | SN786670 | Water supply | |
Llyn Gwngi | River Severn | SN839729 | Natural lake | |
Llyn Hir | River Teifi | SN789676 | Water supply | |
Nant-y-moch Reservoir | River Rheidol | SN870636 | Hydroelectricity | |
Llyn Rhosrhydd | River Ystwyth | SN705759 | Natural lake | |
Llyn Syfydrin | River Rheidol | SN723848 | Natural lake | |
Llyn Teifi | River Teifi | SN781675 | Water supply |
Conwy
Denbighshire
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brickfields Pond | River Clwyd | SJ012803 | 8.9 | Local nature reserve |
Llyn Brân | SH961592 | 31.4 | ||
Llyn Brenig | River Dee | SH973555 | 920 | Flow regulation |
Llyn Cyfynwy | SJ217546 | 17.5 | ||
Llyn Gweryd | SJ172550 | 13.1 | ||
Llyn Mynyllod | SJ012402 | 6.2 | ||
Nant-y-Ffrith Reservoir | SJ242530 | 12.1 | ||
Pendinas Reservoir | SJ235518 | 16.3 | ||
Rhyl Marine Lake | River Clwyd | SH999804 | 28.7 | |
unnamed lake on Rûg estate | River Dee | SJ058440 | 8.4 |
Flintshire
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Llyn Helyg | River Clwyd | SJ113772 | 37 | |
Padeswood Pool | SJ278619 | 12.6 | angling | |
Shotwick Lake | River Dee | SJ315725 | amenity | |
unnamed reservoir, Cilcain | SJ155641 | 5.4 | ||
unnamed reservoir, Oakenholt | SJ262710 | 5.7 | ||
Ysceifiog Lake | SJ147716 | 13.8 |
Gwynedd
Merthyr Tydfil
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cantref Reservoir * | River Taff | SN996154 | Water supply | |
Cyfarthfa Castle Lake | River Taff | SO039073 | amenity | |
Dol-y-gaer Reservoir * (Pentwyn Reservoir) | River Taff | SO060118 | Water supply | |
Llwyn-on Reservoir * | River Taff | SO012113 | Water supply | |
Penywern Middle Pond | River Taff | SO073083 | angling | |
Penywern Top Pond | River Taff | SO071086 | angling | |
Pitwellt Pond | River Taff | SO078098 | former reservoir (dam breached) | |
Pontsticill Reservoir * | River Taff | SO060118 | Water supply |
Monmouthshire
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Llandegfedd reservoir | River Usk | ST325985 | 434 | Water supply |
Pwll Pen-ffordd-goch/Keepers Pond | River Usk | SO255109 | Amenity. Former reservoir for Garn-ddyrys ironworks | |
Wentwood reservoir | River Usk | ST430929 | 41 | Water supply |
Neath Port Talbot
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cwmwernderi Reservoir | SS817902 | reservoir | ||
Eglwys Nunydd | River Afan | SS791855 | 260 | Industrial water supply + fishing |
Furzemill Pond | River Afan | SS810857 | 5 | former millpond? |
Rheola Pond | River Neath | SN843043 | ||
larger un-named lake at Aberclwyd | River Neath | SN847043 | amenity | |
smaller un-named lake at Aberclwyd | River Neath | SN852045 | amenity |
Pembrokeshire
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bosherston lakes | Coastal stream | SR974946 | Natural lakes | |
Llys-y-Frân Reservoir | Western Cleddau | SN036242 | 212 | Water supply |
Rosebush Reservoir | Western Cleddau | SN061291 | 30 | Water supply |
Powys
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dare Valley Country Park lower lake | Afon Cynon | SN977028 | amenity | |
Lluest-wen Reservoir | Afon Rhondda Fach | SN947017 | ||
Llyn Fawr | River Taff | SN917034 | 24 | |
Nant-hir Reservoir | Afon Cynon | SN989069 | ||
Nant-moel Reservoir | Afon Cynon | SN982071 | ||
Penderyn Reservoir | River Neath | SN938072 | ||
?Perthgelyn Reservoir | Afon Cynon | ST053970 | reservoir |
Swansea
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Fendrod | River Tawe | SS676967 | 13 | Amenity |
Lower Lliw Reservoir | River Lliw | SN650036 | Water Supply | |
Oxwich Marsh Lake | coastal stream | SS503873 | >15 | Natural lake |
Upper Lliw Reservoir | River Lliw | SN661062 | Water Supply | |
Tawe Barrage | River Tawe | SH664926 | Amenity | |
Specimen Lake | River Loughor | SN598056 | 10 | amenity/angling |
Torfaen
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blaen Bran Reservoir (lower) | Afon Lwyd | ST267971 | ||
Coity Pond | Afon Lwyd | SN233090 | former reservoir |
Vale of Glamorgan
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cosmeston Lake | River Cadoxton | ST176692 | Amenity | |
Hensol Lake | River Ely | ST045789 | Amenity and reservoir | |
Hensol Mill Pond | River Ely | ST050790 | 6 | former mill pond |
Wrexham
Lake name | Catchment | Grid ref. | Area (acres) | Status/Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cae Llwyd Reservoir | SJ270479 | 10.6 | ||
Chirk Castle Lake | SJ269386 | 11.1 | ||
Fenn's Bank Mere | SJ505386 | 8.4 | ||
Gresford Flash | SJ346536 | 8.2 | amenity | |
Hanmer Mere | SJ452392 | 45.2 | natural lake | |
Monk's Pool | SJ303448 | 5.2 | ||
Pant-yr-ochain Lake | SJ349529 | 14.1 | ||
Penycae Top Reservoir | SJ267452 | 6.2 | ||
Ty Mawr Reservoir | SJ276480 | 21.3 | ||
Wynnstay Park Lake | SJ307428 | 8.9 |
References
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