Reservoirs & lochs · South Wales
Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Dog-friendly
About
Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. Coordinates: 51.9700°, -3.1206°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is located in the valley of the river Grwyne Fawr in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. Completed in 1928, it has the capacity to hold 400,000,000 imperial gallons (1,800 megalitres).
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- Coordinates
- 51.9700, -3.1206
- Address
- Brecon Beacons, Wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993957 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grwyne Fawr Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grwyne Fawr Reservoir dam - geograph.org.uk - 135959.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grwyne Fawr Reservoir?
- Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is in South Wales, United Kingdom.
- Who runs Grwyne Fawr Reservoir?
- Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is operated by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
- Is Grwyne Fawr Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.