The Afon Dringarth (or simply Tringarth) is a river in Powys, Wales and wholly contained within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its headwater streams drain the eastern slopes of Fan Dringarth (which is probably named after the river), the southern slopes of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and the western slopes of Fan Fawr. The river flows south-southwest for about 6 km / 3.5 mi to its confluence with the Afon Llia one mile north of the village of Ystradfellte, continuing south as the Afon Mellte.[1] The river may derive its name from the hill immediately to its west, Fan Dringarth.
The Afon Dringarth flows across ground formed from the Old Red Sandstone laid down during the Devonian period. The presence of areas of glacial till reveals that the area was inundated by ice during the ice ages.[2] The waters of the river were impounded by a dam during the early 20th century to form Ystradfellte Reservoir.[3]
^Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL12 'Brecon Beacons National Park: western area'
The AfonDringarth (or simply Tringarth) is a river in Powys, Wales and wholly contained within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its headwater streams...
(Welsh: Afon Mellte; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈmɛɬtɛ]) is a river in south Wales. It is formed by the confluence of the Afon Llia and the AfonDringarth. It...
west by streams flowing into the AfonDringarth and to the east by streams draining into the Taf Fawr. The Dringarth is dammed to the west to form Ystradfellte...
kilometres (3.1 mi) to its confluence with the AfonDringarth, the combined waters continuing south as the Afon Mellte. The name probably derives from the...
Ystradfellte Reservoir is a water storage reservoir on the AfonDringarth in the upland area of Fforest Fawr within the Brecon Beacons National Park in...
David's Head Afon Saint Afon Daron Afon Cyllyfelin (R) Afon Soch Afon Horon (L) Afon Rhyd-hir Afon Penrhos (R) Afon Erch Afon Wen Afon Dwyfor Afon Dwyfach...
landslip which extends from near the summit of Fan Dringarth down its eastern slopes almost to the AfonDringarth and which may be responsible for the name of...
southerly-flowing AfonDringarth have been impounded between Fan Fawr and Fan Llia as Ystradfellte Reservoir. The headwaters of the northerly-flowing Afon Crai are...
in Fforest Fawr, and then continues southwest over Fan Dringarth and Fan Llia to cross the Afon Llia at Blaen Llia. The route then follows a section of...
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