Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Dam
Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Dam is a dam in Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales. Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Dam is situated nearby to the peak Bryn Gwyn, as well as near Drosgol.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nant-y-moch Reservoir and Drosgol.
Nant-y-moch Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Velela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nant-y-moch Reservoir is situated in the Cambrian Mountains in northern Ceredigion, Wales, near Pumlumon. The reservoir which flooded a part of the valley of the River Rheidol and its headwaters derives its name from a stream, the Nant-y-moch, which formerly flowed into the River Rheidol at this spot.
Plynlimon
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plynlimon, or Pumlumon in Welsh, is the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, and the highest point in Mid Wales. It is a massif that dominates the surrounding countryside and is the highest point of Ceredigion. Plynlimon is situated 2 miles east of Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eisteddfa Gurig and Ponterwyd.
Eisteddfa Gurig
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eisteddfa Gurig is a hamlet located in Ceredigion on its border with Powys and situated along the A44. Its name comes from the Welsh word eisteddfa, meaning seat and the name of St Curig. Eisteddfa Gurig is situated 3 miles southeast of Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Dam.
Ponterwyd
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ponterwyd is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, approximately 12 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44 road.
Cwmsymlog
Hamlet
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Cwmsymlog is a short valley, sheltering a hamlet of the same name, in Ceredigion, in the west of Wales. Once an important mining area, but the mining slowly declined and finally came to an end in 1901. Cwmsymlog is situated 4 miles southwest of Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Dam.
Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.45958° or 52° 27′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.83465° or 3° 50′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C4RF558+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 805414842OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Highlights include Bryn Gwyn and Bryn yr afr Mine.
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