Lake Vyrnwy - water for Liverpool
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The Dam was started in 1881 and completed seven years later in 1888. It was the first large stone-built dam in the United Kingdom, and is built partly out of great blocks of Welsh slate. When built it cost £620,000, which today is around £22,000,000. The dam is 44 metres (140 ft) high from the bottom of the valley, and 39 metres (130 ft) thick at the base. The dam's length is 357 metres (1,170 ft), and has a road bridge running along the top. It is decorated with over 25 arches and two small towers (each with four corner turrets) that rise 4 metres (13 ft) above the road surface.
Lost in the Woods
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Kington MCC
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Kington MCC
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Kington MCC
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Nice Looking 1250 Bandit ...
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Ready, Steady ...
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... Go!
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The magnificent East Tower
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... through the dam wall
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... and at dusk ...
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Map of the Lake
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Lake Vyrnwy
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The Dam at the eastern end of the Lake
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The Lake
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Lake Bala. Note the blue-green toxic algae.
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... and more water.
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The Magnificent Seven minus one. (me!)
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More of the same.
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.. and more ..
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There's always one idiot who will spoil a nice photo ...
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Assorted Bikes. Nice Orange Duke on the right.