Crai Reservoir Dam
Crai Reservoir Dam is a dam in Cray, Powys, Wales. Crai Reservoir Dam is situated nearby to the peak Cefn Cul, as well as near Fan Gyhirych.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crai Reservoir and Fan Gyhirych.
Crai Reservoir
Reservoir
Crai Reservoir is a storage reservoir located in the Brecon Beacons National Park for the water supply to the city of Swansea in South Wales and was built between 1898 and 1908 by Swansea Corporation.
Fan Gyhirych
Peak
Fan Bwlch Chwyth
Scenic viewpoint
Fan Bwlch Chwyth is a peak in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park and within the county of Powys. Its summit is marked by a trig point at OS grid ref SN 912217. Fan Bwlch Chwyth is situated 1½ miles east of Crai Reservoir Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heol Senni and Penwyllt.
Heol Senni
Hamlet
Heol Senni is a hamlet in the valley of the Afon Senni just north of the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the community of Maescar in the county of Powys, Wales. Heol Senni is situated 3 miles east of Crai Reservoir Dam.
Penwyllt
Hamlet
Penwyllt is a hamlet located in the upper Swansea Valley in Powys, Wales, lying within the Brecon Beacons National Park. A former quarrying village, quicklime and silica brick production centre, its fortunes rose and fell as a result of the Industrial Revolution in South Wales. Penwyllt is situated 4½ miles southwest of Crai Reservoir Dam.
Defynnog
Village
Defynnog, is a small village in the community of Maescar in the historic county of Brecknockshire, Wales, now lying within the unitary authority area of Powys. Defynnog is situated 4½ miles northeast of Crai Reservoir Dam.
Crai Reservoir Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Cray, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8857° or 51° 53′ 9″ north
Longitude
-3.62233° or 3° 37′ 20″ west
Open location code
9C3RV9PH+73
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Crai Reservoir Dam” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Argae Cronfa Crai”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Neuadd Plwyf Crai and Cefn Cul.
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