Llyn Llagi - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Llyn Llagi
Short name
L08
Country
United Kingdom
Site Manager
Site Description
UK ECN and UK UWMN site. Llyn Llagi occupies a north-facing corrie in the central area of the Snowdonia region of North Wales. The lake lies at 380 m beneath a steep backwall and comprises a deep, almost circular basin (maximum depth 16.5 m) bordered by an extensive shallow (1 m deep) rim. The lake covers an area of 5.67ha and the primary inflow constitutes the outflow stream from Llyn yr Adar. The lake drains to the north-west to the Nanmor valley. The catchment (157 ha) consists primarily of Ordivician slates and shales of the Glanarfon series. The backwall is composed of a large doleritic intrusion with small intrusions of fine microgranites and volcanic tuff. The catchment soils are mainly stagnopodsols and gleys, interspersed with blanket peats. The vegetation is characterised by Calluna (heather), Molinia (purple moor-grass) and Eriophorum (cotton grass), and the catchment is grazed at a low intensity by sheep. The lake and much of the catchment lie within a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Llyn Llagi is classified as having high acid deposition.
Last modified
2023-07-28 11:07:48

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network (UWMN_15)The affiliation of this site with "UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network" is not verified.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK Eutrophying and Acidifying atmospheric Pollutants network (UKEAP)The affiliation of this site with "UK Eutrophying and Acidifying atmospheric Pollutants network (UKEAP)" is not verified.
UK ECN (LTER_EU_UK_008)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
Photos
Llyn Llagi, UK UWMN. Photo: Ewan Shilland

Llyn Llagi, UK UWMN. Photo: Ewan Shilland

Llyn Llagi, UK UWMN. Photo: Ewan Shilland

Llyn Llagi, UK UWMN. Photo: Ewan Shilland

Geographic
Elevation (average)
445.00msl
Elevation (min)
445.00msl
Elevation (max)
672.00msl
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