Llyn Padarn
Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed ribbon lake in Snowdonia, in Caernarfonshire. Geographically it is an example of a moraine dammed lake, but to most visitors it is smply a ribbon of beautiful water in the heart of the mountains beneath the gaze of mighty Snowdon.
The lake is approximately 2 miles long and at its deepest point is 94 feet deep. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station). The busy village of Llanberis lies on the southern banks of the lake.
The outflow of Llyn Padarn is on the northern shore and is called River Rhythallt, which passes by the village of Brynrefail, Caernarfonshire and becomes River Seiont below Pont Rhythallt, near Llanrug. It reaches the sea at Caernarfon.
Padarn Country Park is located on the northern flank of the lake, including Coed Allt Wen, a rare and ancient sessile oak woodland. Both the woodland and Llyn Padarn are designated as "Sites of Special Scientific Interest".
The Llanberis Lake Railway runs along the lake's northern bank and various recreational activities take place on the lake, especially during the summer. These include canoeing, boating and fishing.
Local bus company Padarn Bus from nearby Llanberis are named after the lake.[1]
RAF Wessex Air Crash
In 1993, an RAF Wessex helicopter suffered a rotor failure, and crashed into the lake, killing three Air Training Corps Cadets, and injuring one. The three air crew all survived.[2] This is rare spoiling of the serenity of the scene.
References
- ↑ Brown, Stewart J (September 1993). Buses in Britain. Capital Transport. p. 222. ISBN 1854141589.
- ↑ BBC News
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