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
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Fan Gyhirych is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales. It lies within the county of Breconshire, and administered as part of the unitary authority of Powys. Fan Gyhirych is situated 2 miles south of Crai Reservoir Dam.
Fan Bwlch Chwyth
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Toby Speight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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″ northLongitude
-3.62233° or 3° 37′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C3RV9PH+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 158936922OpenStreetMap 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 Cefn Cul and Heol Senni Quarry.
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