Claerwen
The Claerwen reservoir and dam in Powys, Wales, were the last additions to the Elan Valley Reservoirs system built to provide water for the increasing water demand of the city of Birmingham and the West Midlands.- Reservoir
- …lies at an elevation of 1,371 feet (418 metres)
- …is also known as “Claerwen Reservoir”
- Description: reservoir in Powys, Wales
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elan Village.
Elan Village
Village
Elan Village is a small purpose-built community in Powys, Wales. Elan Village is situated 5 miles east of Claerwen.
Claerwen
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
52.27374° or 52° 16′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.68935° or 3° 41′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C4R78F6+F7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Claerwen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Claerwen Reservoir”
- French: “Claerwen”
- Malayalam: “ക്ലാർവ്വെൻ അണക്കെട്ട്”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Claerwen”
- Swedish: “Claerwen Reservoir”
- Welsh: “Claerwen”
- Welsh: “Cronfa Claerwen”
- Welsh: “Cronfa Ddŵr Claerwen”
- Welsh: “Llyn Claerwen”
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