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Talybont Reservoir

Talybont Reservoir
A dam with a water tower, and a hill immediately behind
Talybont Reservoir is located in Powys
Talybont Reservoir
Talybont Reservoir
LocationBrecon Beacons, Wales
Coordinates51°51′40″N 3°18′30″W / 51.86111°N 3.30833°W / 51.86111; -3.30833
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area318 acres (129 ha)
A view from Talybont Reservoir
A view from Talybont Reservoir

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

  1. ^ "History of Talybont-on-Usk Reservoir". Talybont-on-Usk Community Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Talybont Reservoir Tower and tunnel pipework & valve replacement". WaterProjectsOnline. 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Record investment bolsters resilience to future climate change". Welsh Water. 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.


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