Clawdd Du Mawr
Clawdd Du Mawr is a hill in Rhayader, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,755 feet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Llyn Cerrigllwydion Uchaf and Llyn Cerrigllwydion Isaf.
Claerwen
Reservoir
Photo: Pete Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Claerwen is situated 2½ miles south of Clawdd Du Mawr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmystwyth and Elan Village.
Cwmystwyth
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmystwyth is a village in Ceredigion, Wales near Devil's Bridge, and Pont-rhyd-y-groes. The Ordnance Survey calculates Cwmystwyth to be the centre point of Wales. Cwmystwyth is situated 5 miles northwest of Clawdd Du Mawr.
Elan Village
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elan Village is a small purpose-built community in Powys, Wales. It was designed by architect Herbert Tudor Buckland as part of Birmingham Corporation's scheme to construct a series of water supply reservoirs in the Elan Valley between 1892 and 1904. Elan Village is situated 6 miles southeast of Clawdd Du Mawr.
Clawdd Du Mawr
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,755 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Rhayader, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.30736° or 52° 18′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.68552° or 3° 41′ 8″ westElevation
1,755 feet (535 metres)Open location code
9C4R8847+WQGeoNames ID
12622768
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