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)

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

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

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