Usk Reservoir :: Shared Description
The Usk Reservoir is located in the upper Usk valley, at 1,050 feet (320 m) above sea level, in part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The reservoir straddles the boundary of Carmarthenshire and Powys.
It was completed in 1955 by Swansea City Council, the dam is approximately 100 ft (30m) in height and 1600 ft (480m) in width. The reservoir covers approximately 280 acres (110 hectares), and is now owned by Welsh Water and the surrounding woods by Natural Resources Wales.
It was completed in 1955 by Swansea City Council, the dam is approximately 100 ft (30m) in height and 1600 ft (480m) in width. The reservoir covers approximately 280 acres (110 hectares), and is now owned by Welsh Water and the surrounding woods by Natural Resources Wales.
by Mat Fascione
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Created: Sun, 27 Jan 2019, Updated: Sun, 27 Jan 2019
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