Marchlyn Mawr

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Marchlyn Mawr reservoir is a high level lake in Snowdonia behind Elidir Fawr mountain. It is used as the high level water source for Dinorwig power station, a closed-loop pumped storage hydroelectric generating facility.

It is said that nearby lies the cave containing Arthur's treasure,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". a source of bedazzlement to the wanderer who sees it, and of disaster to the pilferer who touches it. The lake itself lies in between two mountains Carnedd y Fillast and Elidir Fawr and lies at a height of 636m above sea level. The reservoir took four years to build (from 1975 to 1979). The reservoir holds about Script error: No such module "convert". of water. From the reservoir, a Script error: No such module "convert". diameter tunnel runs for Script error: No such module "convert". to a Script error: No such module "convert". diameter vertical shaft. From the bottom of the shaft, a Script error: No such module "convert". diameter tunnel leads to the power station, Script error: No such module "convert". away.[1][2]

It is possible to cycle up the road to the reservoir[3] but a gate at the bottom prevents cars from driving on the road.

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