Talybont Reservoir
Talybont Reservoir is the largest stillwater reservoir in the central Brecon Beacons at 318 acres. Talybont-on-Usk is 1.5 miles downstream of the dam. Construction of the current dam started in 1931 by Newport Corporation, and in 1939 the reservoir started supplying Newport with treated water.
Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of around 620 feet (190 metres)
- …is operated by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
- …dates from 1931
- Description: reservoir in the United Kingdom
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Allt Lwyd
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Tor y Foel
Tor y Foel is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys in Wales.
Waun Rydd
Waun Rydd is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys, Wales.
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Talybont Reservoir
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Latitude
51.86249° or 51° 51′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.31102° or 3° 18′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C3RVM6Q+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
OpenStreetMap feature
water = reservoir
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Talybont Reservoir” goes by many names.
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