Hafren Dyfrdwy us urging people to stay safe when visiting its sites over the Bank Holiday weekend. 

Lake Vyrnwy and Llyn Clywedog are beautiful places for people to enjoy walks in nature, stunning views and lovely places to eat and drink, and while the temperatures may make it tempting to take a dip, it’s important that people do not go into the water.    

Despite looking beautiful and calm, reservoirs can pose hidden dangers because the water is extremely cold, is very deep, and it has strong currents and machinery beneath the surface that you can’t see. So, whilst people are encouraged to enjoy open water sites during this lovely weather, please stay out of the water and stay safe.  

The Met Office has also confirmed it’s the UK’s sunniest April since records began in 1910, and Severn Trent is well prepared to deal with periods of warm weather, with reservoirs being an important part of the water network.    

With the warm and dry weather set to continue to, using water wisely to help protect it as precious resource is always encouraged, as well as keeping safe at its reservoirs.  

Dan Taberner, Visitor Experience Lead at Hafren Dyfrdwy, said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors to our sites over the Bank Holiday weekend, but we want to make sure everyone keeps safe.  

“We ask that nobody enters the water at all our reservoir sites, as there are hidden dangers you can’t see – it's extremely cold that can easily lead to shock and drowning, and it has strong currents and machinery beneath the surface.  We take the safety of visitors extremely seriously and we want everyone to enjoy these spaces safely, so please stay out of the water and stay safe.  

“As the warm weather continues, customers can have confidence in their water supply, and as water is a precious resource we always encourage people to be mindful of water especially as the drier and warmer weather continues.”  

Hafren Dyfrdwy, which provides a water only service in Wrexham and parts of Denbighshire and Flintshire and both a water and wastewater service in Powys, takes care of the area around Lake Vyrnwy in partnership with the RSPB.   

For further information visit www.hdcymru.co.uk/our-visitor-sites