Llangorse Lake topographic map
Interactive map
Click on the map to display elevation.
About this map
Name: Llangorse Lake topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Llangorse Lake, Llangors, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom (51.92203 -3.27606 51.93548 -3.25056)
Average elevation: 177 m
Minimum elevation: 150 m
Maximum elevation: 327 m
The lake is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and has long been regarded as a place where fish and birds are found in unusually high numbers. Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis) mentioned the abundance of waterfowl in his topographical work, The Description of Wales in the 12th century. It is a Special Area of Conservation (under the EU Habitats Directive) as an example of a natural nutrient-rich lake with pondweeds.