Talybont Reservoir
| Talybont Reservoir | |
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| Location | Brecon Beacons, Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°51′40″N 3°18′30″W / 51.86111°N 3.30833°W / 51.86111; -3.30833 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 318 acres (129 ha) |
Talybont Reservoir (Welsh: Cronfa Ddŵr Tal-y-bont) is the largest stillwater reservoir in the central Brecon Beacons at 318 acres (1.29 km2). Talybont-on-Usk is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream of the dam.
Construction of the current dam started in 1931 by Newport Corporation, and in 1939 the reservoir started supplying Newport with treated water.[1]
The reservoir is now owned by Welsh Water. In 2019 a £10 million modernisation took place, including upgrading the pipework inside the dam.[2][3]
References
- ^ "History of Talybont-on-Usk Reservoir". Talybont-on-Usk Community Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Talybont Reservoir Tower and tunnel pipework & valve replacement". WaterProjectsOnline. 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Record investment bolsters resilience to future climate change". Welsh Water. 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
External links
- Talybont Reservoir and Forest, Brecon Beacons National Park
- www.geograph.co.uk photos of Talybont reservoir and surrounding area
Media related to Talybont Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons
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