Dorothea quarry

Dorothea
A flooded pit in the quarry in July 2010
Location
Dorothea
Location in Gwynedd
Locationnear Talysarn
CountyCarnarvonshire (now Gwynedd)
CountryWales
Coordinates53°1′30″N 4°17′0″W / 53.02500°N 4.28333°W / 53.02500; -4.28333
SH 518 503
Production
ProductsSlate
TypeQuarry
History
Opened1820s
Closed1970 (1970)

Dorothea quarry is a disused slate quarry in the Nantlle Valley area in North Wales. It covers a large area near the village of Talysarn and contains three flooded deep lakes.