The River Deeby

Theo Tyszkiewicz

The source

• The River Dee’s source is on the slopes of Dduallt above Llanuwchllyn in the mountains of Snowdonia [in Wales.]

The course of the River Dee

Towns and cities along the River Dee

• The River Dee is 110 km long.• It flows through the towns of Bala, Llandrillo,

Corwen, Llangdollen, Bangor-on-Dee, Farndon, Chester and Flint.

• Downstream of Bangor-on-Dee the river becomes the natural border between Wales and England.

Estuary

• The river opens out into the Dee Estuary.

Wildlife

• The River Dee is a special area of conservation due to important population of Atlantic salmon, freshwater pearl mussel and European otter.

• The Dee Estuary is one of the UK’s premier birding locations for wetland and shorebirds such as Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Pintail, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Knot, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew and Redshank.

Pontcysyllte Aquaduc

• The Pontcysyllte Aquaduc was built in 1805 by Thomas Telford and carried the Shropshire Union Canal 37m over the River Dee.

Water Sports

• Canoing is permitted on one of 100 m long rapid upstream of Llangollen where race wildwater and slalom races are held.

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