Ystradfellte Reservoir Explained

Ystradfellte Reservoir
Location:Wales
Coords:51.849°N -3.53°W
Type:reservoir
Inflow:Afon Mellte / River Mellte
Outflow:Afon Mellte / River Mellte
Catchment:2.3sqkm
Basin Countries:Wales
Width:66m (217feet)
Area:200acres
Depth:30feet
Max-Depth:132feet
Volume:40000000impgal
Elevation:441m (1,447feet)
Pushpin Map:Wales
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lake in Wales

Ystradfellte Reservoir is a water storage reservoir on the Afon Dringarth in the upland area of Fforest Fawr within the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales. It lies just north of the village of Ystradfellte in the county of Powys at OS Grid ref SN 946178.

The embankment is long by high. When full the water surface is above sea level.

Construction

The reservoir was constructed between 1907 and 1914 by Neath Rural District Council for the supply of water. A temporary railway track was constructed for from the village of Penderyn to transport building materials to the dam site. Limestone was obtained from Penderyn Quarry and puddle clay was excavated from the glacial till at nearby Cilhepste Coed. Sandstone may have been sourced from Gwaun Hepste just east of Ystradfellte. The railway required the construction across the Afon Hepste of a long, high wooden viaduct.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.breconbeacons.org/geopark/understanding/archaeology-industrial-heritage/reservoir-of-fforest-fawr-geopark Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
  2. ‘Reservoir Builders of South Wales’ (Dam Builders in the Age of Steam series book six) Bowtell H.D. & Hill G.