Reservoirs & lochs · South Wales
Cantref Reservoir
Cantref Reservoir — reservoir in Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Torpantau · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cantref Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.8319°, -3.4611°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cantref Reservoir is the middle of the three reservoirs in the Taff Fawr valley in Wales. It was built by Cardiff Corporation Waterworks between 1886 and 1892, but since 1973 has been owned by Welsh Water. It is located in the Brecon Beacons National Park, mostly in the Powys unitary authority area and within the historic county boundaries of Breconshire. Part of the south west corner is in the Rhondda Cynon Taff unitary authority area. A public footpath crosses the dam and links with the Taff Trail and the Navvies Line paths.
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Background
History
Cardiff Corporation had bought out the Cardiff Waterworks Company in 1879, and in March 1881 asked their Borough Engineer, John Avery Brandon Williams, to produce a report on all possible sources of water for Cardiff, so that they could plan for the future. Williams presented his reports in May and August 1881, suggesting that the best scheme was to impound the waters of the upper Taff Fawr. The Corporation were a little hesitant, but consulted the water engineer John Frederick Bateman, who also recommended the Taff Fawr scheme in June 1882 as the one most likely to meet the needs for water at the lowest cost. They presented a bill to Parliament in November 1883, which was considered by a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8319, -3.4611
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llanfrynach
- Postcode
- CF48 2HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Torpantau — 5.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5034062 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cantref Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cantref Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 148775.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cantref Reservoir?
- Cantref Reservoir is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF48 2HY), in the parish of Llanfrynach.
- Who runs Cantref Reservoir?
- Cantref Reservoir is operated by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
- How do I get to Cantref Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Torpantau, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF48 2HY.