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The River Deeby
Theo Tyszkiewicz
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The source
• The River Dee’s source is on the slopes of Dduallt above Llanuwchllyn in the mountains of Snowdonia [in Wales.]
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The course of the River Dee
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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.
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Estuary
• The river opens out into the Dee Estuary.
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Wildlife
• The River Dee is a special area of conservation due to important population of Atlantic salmon, freshwater pearl mussel and European otter.
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• 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.
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Pontcysyllte Aquaduc
• The Pontcysyllte Aquaduc was built in 1805 by Thomas Telford and carried the Shropshire Union Canal 37m over the River Dee.
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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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