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.

Talybont Reservoir
Talybont Reservoir
Location	Brecon Beacons, Wales
Coordinates	51°51′40″N 3°18′30″W
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	United Kingdom
Surface area	318 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 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.

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