Usk Reservoir
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The Usk Reservoir is located in the upper Usk Valley
, at 1050 feet (320 m) above sea level, in Carmarthenshire
, south Wales
.
The reservoir
is situated in part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Completed in 1955, it now covers some 280 acres (113.3 ha) of land. It can be located just off the minor road between Trecastle
and Llanddeusant
, 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Sennybridge
.
On January 6 2008 (Unofficially) a temperature of -16.5 °C was recorded nearby.
River Usk
The River Usk rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain of mid-Wales, in the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially it flows north into Usk Reservoir, then east by Sennybridge to Brecon before turning southeast to flow by Talybont-on-Usk, Crickhowell and...
, at 1050 feet (320 m) above sea level, in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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The reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
is situated in part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Completed in 1955, it now covers some 280 acres (113.3 ha) of land. It can be located just off the minor road between Trecastle
Trecastle
Trecastle is a village in Powys, Wales, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.Trecastle is named after an early 12th century motte-and-bailey fortification , built by Bernard de Neufmarche and designed to protect Brecon from attack from the west...
and Llanddeusant
Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire
Llanddeusant is a community in the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is about 5 miles southeast of Llangadog....
, 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Sennybridge
Sennybridge
Sennybridge is a village in Powys, Mid Wales, situated some from Cardiff and from Swansea. It lies west of Brecon on the A40 trunk road to Llandovery, at the point where the River Senni flows into the Usk...
.
On January 6 2008 (Unofficially) a temperature of -16.5 °C was recorded nearby.