Grwyne Fawr Reservoir

The Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is located in the valley of the river in the , . Completed in 1928, it has the capacity to hold 400,000,000 imperial gallons.
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Photo: Martin Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: body of water

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pen y Gadair Fawr and Waun Fach.

Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an 800 metres high subsidiary summit of and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern . Marked by a medium-sized cairn, it is a much more distinguished top than its parent 1.5 km to the northwest.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is, with a summit height of 811 metres, the highest mountain in the Black Mountains in south-eastern . It is one of the three Marilyns over 600 m that make up the range, the others being and .

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern . It is the highest rise on the long ridge which extends southeastwards from .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capel-y-ffin and Llanelieu.

Hamlet
Photo: JamesWoolley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet near the English-Welsh border, a couple of miles north of in , Wales. It lies within the Black Mountains and within the . The nearest town is , some 8 miles to the northwest.

Hamlet
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement and former civil parish in , Wales on the northern edge of the Black Mountains within the .

Hamlet
is a hamlet located in the community of , in the Brecknockshire area of south . It is 33 miles from and 135 miles from .

Grwyne Fawr Reservoir

Latitude
51.9711° or 51° 58′ 16″ north
Longitude
-3.1229° or 3° 7′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C3RXVCG+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28500157
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q24993957
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Satellite Map

Discover Grwyne Fawr Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Grwyne Fawr Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Cronfa ddŵr Grwyne Fawr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blaen Grywyne-fechan and Gadair Fawr.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waun Goch, Stone and Tal-y-Sarn, Mound.

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