Talybont Reservoir ( cy, Cronfa Ddŵr Tal-y-bont) is the largest stillwater

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

in the central Brecon Beacons at .

Talybont-on-Usk Talybont-on-Usk ( cy, Tal-y-bont ar Wysg) is a village and community in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire. It lies on both the Caerfanell river and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, about from the River Usk. In 2001 ...

is downstream of the dam. Construction of the current dam started in 1931 by Newport Corporation, and in 1939 the reservoir started supplying Newport with treated water. The reservoir is now owned by

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. In 2019 a £10 million modernisation took place, including upgrading the pipework inside the dam.

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Talybont Reservoir and Forest
Brecon Beacons National Park
www.geograph.co.uk photos of Talybont reservoir and surrounding area
* Reservoirs in Powys Dams in Powys Reservoirs in the Brecon Beacons National Park {{Wales-stub