Reservoirs & lochs · South Wales
Ystradfellte Reservoir
Ystradfellte Reservoir — reservoir in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ystradfellte Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8490°, -3.5300°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ystradfellte Reservoir is a water storage reservoir on the Afon Dringarth in the upland area of Fforest Fawr within the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales. It lies just north of the village of Ystradfellte in the county of Powys at OS Grid ref SN 946178. The embankment is 920 feet (280 m) long by 114 feet (35 m) high. When full the water surface is 1,204 feet (367 m) above sea level.
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Background
Architecture
The reservoir was constructed between 1907 and 1914 by Neath Rural District Council for the supply of water. A temporary railway track was constructed for 7 mi from the village of Penderyn to transport building materials to the dam site. Limestone was obtained from Penderyn Quarry and puddle clay was excavated from the glacial till at nearby Cilhepste Coed. Sandstone may have been sourced from Gwaun Hepste just east of Ystradfellte. The railway required the construction across the Afon Hepste of a 300 ft long, 50 ft high wooden viaduct.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8490, -3.5300
Sources
- wikidata: Q7353743 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ystradfellte Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ystradfellte Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 148339.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ystradfellte Reservoir?
- Ystradfellte Reservoir is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8490°, -3.5300°.
- Who runs Ystradfellte Reservoir?
- Ystradfellte Reservoir is managed by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
- Is Ystradfellte Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Ystradfellte Reservoir is free.