Talybont Reservoir

Talybont Reservoir 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.

Talybont Reservoir
LocationBrecon Beacons, Wales
Coordinates51°51′40″N 3°18′30″W
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Surface area318 acres (129 ha)
A view from Talybont Reservoir

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 be 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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