Wednesday 20 May 2015

The Llyn Brianne Reservoir



Now I have posted photos from this place before but I thought it was time to show a bit more of the place. Last time it was a pleasant sunny day where we had a picnic, this time not so nice.





To get to the reservoir you need to turn off the A483 at Beulah and head off up into the hills.  Not sure where this is but it looks down the hillside form the road to the river below 





Stopped off to get a photo of the woodland and the sign showing how steep the hill was





as you can see we had not reached the top













Stopped off at the picnic area to look at the reservoir
 and the overcast sky behind which looked quite threatening






drove along winding roads




stopped off for another photo opportunity





sheep






pony's





just having a scratch
 Better view of the reservoir




and the sheep laid down and watched














Eventually we got to where I want to go













view of the dam & spillway





top of the spillway & reservoir
 Looking down the spillway





and the view of the mountains behind it

Data on the dam itself





you can also read about who opened it in Welsh




or English if you like















there is a road across the top




and a bridge over the spillway




view back up the reservoir 




across to where I took the photos









 A stich photo of the reservior

A final look down at the dam. The building at the base is a hydro electric plant and my only regret of the day was that water was not flowing over the spillway. The Llyn Briannne  a nice place to visit and there are places you can stop off for a picnic or camp but I feel it does not quite have the same affect on me as the Elan Valley. Thanks for visiting and nope you liked the tour

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful views over the reservoir. I love the animals.

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  2. Some lovely views of the reservoir on your journey there.

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