Cantref Reservoir
Cantref Reservoir is the middle of the three reservoirs in the Taff Fawr valley in Wales. It was built by Cardiff Corporation Waterworks between 1886 and 1892, but since 1973 has been owned by Welsh Water.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cadair Fawr and Fan Fawr.
Cadair Fawr
Peak
Cadair Fawr is a hill in the northern corner of the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark.
Fan Fawr
Peak
Cantref Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Wales, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Llanfrynach, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8322° or 51° 49′ 56″ north
Longitude
-3.4607° or 3° 27′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C3RRGJQ+VP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Cantref Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Cantref Reservoir” goes by many names.
- French: “Cantref Reservoir”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cantref-reservoaret”
- Welsh: “Cronfa Cantref”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Llwyn-onn and Ffald Newydd.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Twyn-Garreg-Wen and Forest Holidays Garwnant, Brecon Beacons.
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