Talybont Reservoir Dam
Talybont Reservoir Dam is a dam in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales. Talybont Reservoir Dam is situated nearby to the grassland Ynys Issa‘, as well as near the meadow Y Waun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Talybont Reservoir and Tor y Foel.
Talybont Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Keith Lawson 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Tor y Foel
Peak
Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tor y Foel is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys in Wales. It is located on the eastern flank of Talybont Reservoir, and the summit at 551m is marked by a small cairn.
Allt Lwyd
Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allt Lwyd is a top of Waun Rydd in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys, Wales. The summit is heathery and marked by a small pile of stones. Allt Lwyd is situated 2 miles southwest of Talybont Reservoir Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aber and Bwlch.
Aber
Hamlet
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aber, also known as Aber Village or the Welsh name Aberclydach, is a hamlet within the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It is centred on the confluence between the Clydach brook meets the Caerfanell river, and on a minor road which runs south from Talybont-on-Usk.
Bwlch
Village
Photo: Malcra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bwlch is a village and an electoral ward in the community of Cwmdu and District, Powys, south Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell. Bwlch is situated 3 miles east of Talybont Reservoir Dam.
Pencelli
Hamlet
Pencelli is a small village within the community of Talybont-on-Usk in the county of Powys, Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The Welsh name signifies the 'end of grove'. Pencelli is situated 3 miles north of Talybont Reservoir Dam.
Talybont Reservoir Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.87533° or 51° 52′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.30149° or 3° 18′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C3RVMGX+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 158934057OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ynys Issa‘ and Y Waun.
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