Stwlan Dam
Llyn Stwlan was a small, corrie lake until the late 1950s when the dam was built as part of the Ffestiniog Hydro-Electric pumped storage scheme. Lying 1,600 feet above sea level in the Moelwyn mountains, Stwlan is the top reservoir from which the water drops 1,000 feet to turn turbines at the Ffestiniog Power Station. The access road is now closed to traffic so you will have to walk or cycle up to the dam, the walk is steep but filled with beautiful views over the valley. (Tanygrisiau, Wales)
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