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right|thumb|200px|The shops at Dolgarrog right|thumb|200px|Dolgarrog Halt, on the Conwy Valley line, located across the river right|thumb|200px|Dolgarrog power station, located next to the Aluminium Works right|200px|thumb|The incline up to the Eigiau Tramway, adjacent to the pipeline right|200px|thumb|An engine being taken up the Dolgarrog incline to the Eigiau Tramway. Some of this timberwork still exists today. right|200px|thumb|A slate plaque marking the beginning of the memorial walk right|200px|thumb|The breach in Llyn Eigiau dam, showing the gully cut by flood water. (A second, differen

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UK place.static_image_name
Pelton Wheel - geograph.org.uk - 252128.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
A pair of Pelton wheels in the grounds of Dolgarrog Power Station
UK place.official_name
Dolgarrog
UK place.country
Wales
UK place.os_grid_reference
SH768676
UK place.population
446
UK place.population_ref
(2011)
UK place.community_wales
Dolgarrog
UK place.unitary_wales
Conwy
UK place.lieutenancy_wales
Clwyd
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
Aberconwy
UK place.constituency_westminster
Bangor Aberconwy
UK place.post_town
CONWY
UK place.postcode_district
LL32
UK place.postcode_area
LL
UK place.dial_code
01492
UK place.module
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Official name
Dolgarrog
Population
414
Area
1479.56
Image
Dolgarrog hydroelectric power station in Dyffryn Conwy, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (National Park) 01.jpg
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Commons category
Dolgarrog
postal code
LL32
P12749
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14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • The Legend of Y Garrog
  • History
  • The Black Death
  • The Gunpowder Plot
  • Industry
  • The aluminium works
  • 'Garden City'
  • 1925 dam disaster
  • Coed Dolgarrog National Nature Reserve
  • Education
  • The Lord Newborough
  • References
  • External links

right|thumb|200px|The shops at Dolgarrog right|thumb|200px|Dolgarrog Halt, on the Conwy Valley line, located across the river right|thumb|200px|Dolgarrog power station, located next to the Aluminium Works right|200px|thumb|The incline up to the Eigiau Tramway, adjacent to the pipeline right|200px|thumb|An engine being taken up the Dolgarrog incline to the Eigiau Tramway. Some of this timberwork still exists today. right|200px|thumb|A slate plaque marking the beginning of the memorial walk right|200px|thumb|The breach in Llyn Eigiau dam, showing the gully cut by flood water. (A second, different breach was later deliberately made in the main wall to prevent it happening again.)

Dolgarrog is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales, situated between Llanrwst and Conwy, very close to the Conwy River. The village is well known for its industrial history since the 18th century and the 1925 Eigiau dam disaster. The population was 414 at the 2001 Census, increasing to 446 at the 2011 Census. The community extends up to, and includes part of, Llyn Cowlyd in the Carneddau.

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