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This is a list of rivers of Wales, organised
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Dee Estuary The Dee Estuary () is a large estuary by means of which the River Dee flows into Liverpool Bay. The estuary starts near Shotton after a five-mile (8 km) 'canalised' section and the river soon swells to be several miles wide forming t ...
to the M48 Bridge that separates the estuary of the
River Wye The River Wye (; ) is the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, fourth-longest river in the UK, stretching some from its source on Plynlimon in mid Wales to the Severn Estuary. The lower reaches of the river forms part of Wales-England bor ...
from the
River Severn The River Severn (, ), at long, is the longest river in Great Britain. It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, with an average flow rate of at Apperley, Gloucestershire. It rises in t ...
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are listed down the page in an upstream direction, starting with those closest to the sea. The
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(or principal) river of a catchment is given, left-bank tributaries are indicated by (L), and right-bank tributaries by (R). Note that, in general usage, the 'left (or right) bank of a river' refers to the left (or right) hand bank as seen when looking downstream. Where a named river is formed by the confluence of two differently named rivers, these are labelled as (Ls) and (Rs) for the left and right forks. A prime example is the formation of the
River Taff The River Taff () is a river in Wales. It rises in the Brecon Beacons as two rivers, the Taf Fechan ("little Taff") and the Taf Fawr ("great Taff") before becoming one just north of Merthyr Tydfil. At Cardiff, it empties into the Bristol Chan ...
from the Taf Fawr and the Taf Fechan at Cefn Coed-y-cymmer. The list includes more or less every watercourse named on
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(as defined by
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). Difficulties arise otherwise in determining what should and what should not be included. Certain names are encountered frequently and particular care should be taken to differentiate between the various occurrences of Clydach, Clywedog and of Dulas for example as well as those whose names refer perhaps to the colour of their waters e.g. Afon ''Goch'' (''red'' river), Afon ''Ddu'' (''black/dark'' river) and Afon ''Wen'' (''white/light'' river).


Mainland rivers flowing into Liverpool Bay

''From
Dee Estuary The Dee Estuary () is a large estuary by means of which the River Dee flows into Liverpool Bay. The estuary starts near Shotton after a five-mile (8 km) 'canalised' section and the river soon swells to be several miles wide forming t ...
to
Garth Pier Garth Pier (; also known as Bangor Pier) is a Grade II listed structure in Bangor, Wales. At in length, it is the second-longest pier in Wales, and the ninth longest in the British Isles. Construction Designed by J.J. Webster of Westminster, ...
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Bangor, Gwynedd Bangor (; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and Community (Wales), community in Gwynedd, north Wales. It is the oldest city in Wales. Historic counties of Wales, Historically part of Caernarfonshire, the community had a ...
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Dee catchment

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River Dee, Wales The River Dee (, ) flows through North Wales and Cheshire, England. The majority of the river is located in Wales, with the stretch between Aldford and Saltney within England and two other sections forming the border between the two countries ...
(Afon Dyfrdwy) ** Nant-y-fflint (L) (flows into
Dee Estuary The Dee Estuary () is a large estuary by means of which the River Dee flows into Liverpool Bay. The estuary starts near Shotton after a five-mile (8 km) 'canalised' section and the river soon swells to be several miles wide forming t ...
) ** Wepre Brook (L) (flows into Dee Estuary) **
Aldford Brook Aldford Brook is a short river in Cheshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Dee, and joins the Dee at the village of Aldford. Rising at an altitude of around 78m, just to the south west of Malpas the stream flows generally north past ...
(R) (wholly in England) **
River Alyn The River Alyn () is a tributary of the River Dee in north-east Wales. It rises at the southern end of the Clwydian hills and the Alyn Valley forms part of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The main tow ...
(L) (Afon Alun / River Alun) ***
River Cegidog The River Cegidog () is a river in north-east Wales. It flows mainly through Flintshire but towards the end of its course it forms the border between Flintshire and Wrexham County Borough Wrexham County Borough () is a Principal areas of Wa ...
(R) (Afon Cegidog) ****
Nant-y-Ffrith Nant-y-Ffrith refers to a stream and the wooded valley through which it flows on the border between Flintshire and Wrexham County Borough in Wales. The stream begins in moorland to the east of Llandegla. It passes Bwlchgwyn village before enteri ...
(R) ***
River Terrig The River Terrig () is a small river in north-east Wales. The river rises at Llyn Cyfynwy near Graianrhyd village in the community of Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, about three miles from the source of the River Alyn.'' Cambridge County Ge ...
(R) (Afon Terrig) **
Worthenbury Brook Willington Worthenbury () is a Community (Wales), community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, and is situated near the England–Wales border. It has an area of 2,146 hectares and a population of 730 (United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census), i ...
(R) *** Emral Brook (Ls) ***
Wych Brook The Wych Brook, Worthenbury Brook and Red Brook, formerly known as the River Elfe, is a tributary of the River Dee in England and Wales, forming part of both the historic and present-day border between the two countries. The stream forms part ...
(Rs) (formerly known as the "River Elfe") ****
Red Brook Red Brook is a minor river in Greater Manchester in North West England. Rising at the confluence of Caldwell Brook and Sinderland Brook at Covershaw Bridge near Sinderland Green, the river runs north west towards Partington, where it runs into t ...
(L) **
River Clywedog The River Clywedog is a river in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Its uses have been watering crops, powering industrial machinery but is now used as walking trails or geography trips. The river originates to the west of Wrexham, and joins the ...
(L) (Afon Clywedog) ***
River Gwenfro The River Gwenfro () is a small river in Wrexham County Borough, north Wales. It is a tributary of the Clywedog.''Rand McNally encyclopedia of world rivers'', 1980, p.167 The name Gwenfro is possibly derived from the Welsh language words ''gwen ...
(L) (Afon Gwenfro) ***
Glanyrafon Brook Aberystwyth (; ) is a university and seaside town and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the population of the town was 14,640. Locat ...
(R) **** Black Brook, Wrexham, Black Brook (R) (Afon Ddu) ** Shell Brook (R) ** River Ceiriog (R) (Afon Ceiriog) (head of river is Ceiriog Ddu) *** River Teirw (L) (Afon Teirw) *** Nant Sarffle (R) *** Nant Cwm-y-geifr (R) *** Nant Cwm-llawenog (R) *** Nant Rhydwilym (R) ** River Eitha (L) (Afon Eitha) ** Eglwyseg River (L) ** Afon Morwynion (L) ** Afon Alwen, River Alwen (L) (Afon Alwen) *** Afon Ceirw (R) *** Merddwr (R) (known as Nant Lleidiog upstream) **** Afon Medrad (R) *** Afon Brenig (L) ** Afon Trystion (R) ** Afon Llynor (R) ** Afon Ceidiog (R) ** Hirnant (R) ** Afon Tryweryn (L) (River Tryweryn) *** Afon Mynach (Dee) (L) *** Afon Hesgyn (L) *** Afon Gelyn (L) (flows into Llyn Celyn) *** Nant Aberderfel (R) (flows into Llyn Celyn) ** Afon Llafar (Bala), Afon Llafar (L) (flows into Bala Lake) ** Afon Twrch (Dee), Afon Twrch (R) ** Afon Lliw (Dee), Afon Lliw (L)


Clwyd catchment

* River Clwyd (Afon Clwyd) ** River Gele (L) (Afon Gele) ** River Elwy (L) (Afon Elwy; also known as Afon Cledwen above the village of Llangernyw) *** (R) *** River Aled (R) *** Afon Gallen (Ls) ** River Wheeler (R) (Afon Chwiler) ** (R) ** River Clywedog, Denbighshire, River Clywedog (L) (Afon Clywedog; not to be confused with the Dee tributary of the same name)


Conwy catchment

* River Conwy (Afon Conwy) ** Afon Gyffin (L) ** Afon Roe (L) (known as Afon Tafolog in upper reaches) ** Afon Dulyn (L) *** Afon Ddu (L) *** Afon Garreg-wen (L) *** Ffrwd Cerriguniawn (L) *** Afon Melynllyn (R) ** Afon Porth-llwyd (L) *** Afon Eigiau ** Afon Ddu (L) ** Afon Crafnant (L) *** Afon Geirionydd (R) ** Afon Gallt y Gwg (R) ** Nant y Goron (R) ** River Llugwy, Afon Llugwy (L) *** Nantygwryd (R) ** Afon Lledr (L) *** Afon Wybrnant (R) *** Afon Maesgwm (R) *** Afon Ystumiau (L) ** Afon Machno (L) *** Afon Glasgwm (L) ** Afon Iwrch, Conwy, Afon Iwrch (R) ** Afon Eidda (L) ** Merddwr (R) ** Afon Caletwr (R) ** Afon Serw (R)


Simple coastal catchments

* Afon Gyrach * Afon Ddu ** Afon Glan-sais (L) ** Afon Maes-y-bryn (R) ** Afon Llanfairfechan, Llanfairfechan ** Afon Dulas, Llanddulas ** Afon Colwyn, Old Colwyn


Aber catchment

* Afon Aber ** Afon Anafon (Rs) ** Afon Rhaeadr Fawr (Ls) *** Afon Rhaeadr Bach (Ls) **** Afon Gam (L) *** Afon Goch, Abergwyngregyn, Afon Goch (Rs)


Ogwen catchment

* Afon Ogwen ** Afon Caseg (R) *** Afon Llafar (L) *** Afon Denau (flows into Llyn Ogwen) **** Nant Gwern y Gof (L) *** Afon Lloer (flows into Llyn Ogwen)


Cegin catchment

* River Cegin (Afon Cegin)


Adda catchment

* River Adda (Wales), River Adda (Afon Adda)


Isle of Anglesey rivers

Anticlockwise from Menai Bridge / Porthaethwy


Minor coastal catchments

*Afon Cadnant (River Cadnant) * Nant Meigan * Lleiniog * Afon Nodwydd * Afon y Marchogion * Afon Lligwy * Nant Perfedd, Anglesey, Nant Perfedd * Afon Goch, Dulas, Afon Goch (Dulas) * Nant y Beddyw * Afon Bryn Gwyn * Afon Goch, Amlwch, Afon Goch (Amlwch) * Afon Wygyr * Gwter Fudr * Afon Alaw (River Alaw)


Crigyll catchment

* Afon Crigyll ** Afon Caradog (L)


Ffraw catchment

* Afon Ffraw ** Afon Frechwen (L) ** Afon Gwna (flows into Llyn Coron)


Cefni catchment

* Afon Cefni (River Cefni) ** Afon Newydd (L) ** Afon Ceint (L) ** Afon Erddreiniog (L) (flows into Cefni Reservoir)


Braint (i) catchment

The Afon Braint bifurcates near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll to form two different watercourses. * Afon Braint (River Braint, Dwyran) ** Afon Rhyd y Valley (L)


Braint (ii) catchment

* Afon Braint (LlanfairPG) ** Afon Rhyd Eilian (L) ''Note "Afon Menai", known as the "Menai Strait" in English, is not technically a river, despite its Welsh name.''.


Mainland rivers flowing into the Menai Strait and Caernarfon Bay

''From Bangor, Gwynedd, Bangor Pier to the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula''


Seiont catchment

* Afon Seiont (River Seiont) (known as Afon Rhythallt above Pont-Rhythallt) ** Afon Nant Peris (flows into Llyn Peris) *** Afon Arddu (L)


Gwyrfai catchment

* Afon Gwyrfai ** Afon Carrog (L) *** Afon Rhŷd (R)


Simple coastal catchments

* Afon Llifon * Afon Llyfni, Lleyn * Afon Desach * Afon Hen * Nant Gwrtheyrn * Afon Geirch * Afon Amwlch * Afon Pen-y-graig


Rivers flowing into Cardigan Bay

''From the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula to St. David's Head'' * Afon Saint


Daron catchment

* Afon Daron ** Afon Cyllyfelin (R)


Soch catchment

* Afon Soch ** Afon Horon (L)


Rhyd-hir catchment etc

* Afon Rhyd-hir ** Afon Penrhos (R) * Afon Erch * Afon Wen


Dwyfor catchment

* Afon Dwyfor ** Afon Dwyfach (R) ** Afon Henwy (L)


Glaslyn catchment

* Afon Glaslyn ** Afon Dylif *** Afon Croesor (L) ** Nantmor (L) ** Afon Colwyn (R) ** Afon Llynedno (L) * Afon Dwyryd (Headwaters are disputed to be the Afon Goedol) ** Afon y Glyn (L) ** Afon Prysor (L) ** Afon Cynfal (L) ** Afon Teigl (L) ** Afon Bowydd ** Afon Tafarn Helyg


Artro catchment

* Afon Artro ** Afon Cwmnantcol (L)


Ysgethin catchment

*Afon Ysgethin


Mawddach catchment

* Afon Mawddach ** Afon Dwynant (R) ** Afon Gwynant (L) ** Afon Cwm-llechen (R) ** Afon Cwm-mynach (R) ** Afon Wnion (L) *** Afon Clywedog (Mawddach), Afon Clywedog (L) *** Afon Celynog (L) ** Afon Wen (L) ** Afon Gamlan (R) ** Afon Eden (R) *** Afon Crawcwellt (R) ** Afon Gain (R)


Dysynni catchment

* River Dysynni, Afon Dysynni (R) ** Nant Cynfal (L) ** Afon Fathew (L) *** Nant Rhyd-yr-onen (L) *** Afon Cwm-Pandy (L) *** Dolgoch_Falls, Nant Dôl-Goch (L) ** Afon Cadair (R) ** Nant Gwernol (L)


Dyffryn Gwyn catchment

* Afon Dyffryn Gwyn


Dyfi catchment

* River Dyfi (River Dovey) ** Afon Ceirig ** Afon Leri (L) *** Afon Ceulan (R) ** Afon Einion (L) ** Afon Llyfnant (L) ** Afon Dulas (R) (North Dulas) *** Afon Deri (R) *** Nant Ceiswyn (R) ** Afon Dulas (L) (South Dulas) ** Afon Twymyn (L) *** Afon Rhiwsaeson (R) **** Afon Laen (L) ** Afon Angell (R) ** Afon Cleifion (L) *** Afon Dugoed (Rs) *** Afon Tafolog (Ls) ** Afon Cerist (R) ** Afon Cywarch (R)


Clarach catchment

* Afon Clarach (formed at the confluence of Afon Stewi and Nant Silo) ** Bowstreet Brook (R) ** Afon Peithyll (Ls)


Rheidol catchment

* River Rheidol (Afon Rheidol) ** Afon Melindwr (R) ** River Mynach (L) (Afon Mynach) *** Afon Merin (Rs) *** Nant Rhuddnant (Ls) ** Afon Castell (L) ** Afon Llechwedd Mawr (flows into Nant y Moch Reservoir) *** Afon Lluestgota (R) ** Afon Hengwm (flows into Nant y Moch Reservoir) *** Afon Hyddgen (R) ** Nant-y-moch Reservoir, Nant-y-moch (stream flowing into Nant-y-moch Reservoir)


Ystwyth catchment

* River Ystwyth (Afon Ystwyth) ** Afon Fâd (L) ** Afon Llanfihangel (R) *** Nant Cynon (Ls) ** Afon Magwr (R) ** Nant Freuo (L) ** Nant Pant-yr-Haidd (R) ** Nant Cwmtarw (L) *** Nant Cwm-nel (L) ** Nant Cilmeddu (L) ** Nant y Henfelin (L) *** Nant yr Brithyll (R) ** Nant y Berws (L) ** Nant Cell (R) ** Nant Lledwenau (R) ** Nant Bwlchgwallter (L) ** Nant Peiran (R) *** Nant Crafanglach (R) *** Nant Perfedd (L) *** Nant Ffrin-fawr (Rs) **** Nant Hylles (L) ** Nant Gau (L) *** Nant Ffrwd-ddu (L) ** Nant Cae-glas (R) *** Nant y Gwndwn-gwyn (Ls) *** Nant Cwta (Rs) ** Nant Milwyn (L) ** Nant Byr (L) ** Nant y Gwaith (R) ** Nant Watcyn (R) ** Nant yr Onnen (R) ** Nant Cwm-du (L) ** Nant Stwc (R) ** Nant Penygwndwn (L) ** Nant Garw (R) ** Nant y Cae Isaf (L) ** Nant y Cae (L) ** Nant Troedyrhiw (R) ** Afon Diliw (R) *** Nant yr Gafod (R) *** Diliw Fechan (R) *** Nant y Caseg (L) *** Nant yr Eglwys **** Nant yr Eglwys-fach (L) *** Nant Lwyd (R) *** Nant y Gorlan (Rs) *** Nant Llychese (R) ** Nant Rhydyfelin (L) ** Nant Ffos-casaf (L)


Wyre catchment

* Afon Wyre ** Afon Carrog (R) ** Wyre Fach (L) *** Nant Rhydrosser (L) *** Afon Tryal (L) ** Afon Beidog (L)


Cledan catchment

* Afon Cledan


Arth catchment

* River Arth


Aeron catchment

* River Aeron, Afon Aeron ** Afon Mydr (L) ** Gwenffrwd (R)


Coastal streams

* Afon Drywi * Afon Soden * Afon Fynnon Ddewi * Nant Hawen * Hoffnant


Teifi catchment

* River Teifi (Afon Teifi) ** Afon Piliau (L) ** Nant Arberth (R) ** Afon Cych (L) *** Afon Dulas (L) *** Afon Pedran (L) *** Afon Sylgen (R) ** Afon Hirwaun (R) ** Nant Elfed (R) ** Afon Ceri (R) *** Afon Dulas (Lampeter) (R) *** Afon Bedw (L) ** Nant Bargod (L) ** Afon Tyweli (L) *** Afon Talog (R) ** Afon Clettwr (P) *** Clettwr Fawr (Rs) *** Clettwr Fach (Ls) ** Nant Cledlyn (R) ** Afon Duar (L) ** Afon Granell (R) ** Afon Dulas (Llandyssul) (R) *** Afon Denys (R) ** Nant Clywedog (L) *** Clywedog-isaf (Ls) *** Clywedog-ganol (Rs) **** Clywedog-uchaf (R) ** Afon Brefi (L) ** Nant Bryn-maen (R) ** Afon Berwyn (L) *** Afon Groes (R) ** Afon Fflur (L) ** Camddwr, Teifi, Camddwr (R) ** Afon Meurig (R) ** Nant Lluest (R) ** Glasffrwd (L) ** Nant Egnant (L) ** Nant Rhydol (R)


Nyfer catchment etc

* Afon Nyfer ** Nant Duad (R) ** Afon Brynberian (L) ** Afon Bannon (L)


Minor coastal catchments

* River Gwaun (Afon Gwaun) ** River Aer (L)


Rivers flowing to west Pembrokeshire coast

''From St David's Head to St. Govan's Head''


Minor catchments

* River Alun, Pembrokeshire, River Alun * River Solva (Afon Solfach) * Brandy Brook


Cleddau catchment

* Daugleddau (estuary is Daugleddyf or Milford Haven Waterway, Milford Haven downstream) ** Pembroke River (L) ** Carew River (L) ** Cresswell River (L) ** Western Cleddau (Rs) *** Millin Brook (L) *** Merlin's Brook (R) *** Cartlett Brook (L) *** Knock Brook (R) **** Camrose Brook (R) *** Rudbaxton Water (L) *** Spittal Brook (L) *** Nant-y-coy Brook (R) *** Afon Anghof (L) **** Afon Glan-rhyd (R) *** Nant y Bugail (L) *** Afon Cleddau (upper reaches of Western Cleddau) ** Eastern Cleddau (Ls) ***Afon Syfynwy (R) *** Afon Wern (R)


Rivers flowing into the Bristol Channel

''From St. Govan's Head to M48 Bridge''


South Pembrokeshire rivers

* The Ritec (Afon Rhydeg}


Taf catchment

* River Tâf (Afon Taf) ** River Cywyn (Afon Cywyn) (L) ** Afon Cynin (L) *** Afon Dewi Fawr (L) *** Afon Sien (R) ** Afon Fenni (R) ** Afon Gronw (L) ** Afon Marlais, Pembrokeshire, Afon Marlais (R)


Towy catchment

* River Tywi, Afon Tywi (River Towy) ** Afon Gwili (R) ** Afon Annell (R) ** River Cothi (R) (Afon Cothi) *** Afon Gorlech (R) *** Afon Twrch, Carmarthenshire, Afon Twrch (R) *** Afon Marlais, Carmarthenshire, Afon Marlais (R) ** Afon Dulas (R) ** Afon Cennen (L) ** Afon Sawdde (L) ** Afon Bran (L) *** Afon Ydw (R) ** Afon Dulais (R) ** Afon Brân (L) ***Afon Brân, Cynnant Fawr (Rs) ****Afon Brân, Cynnant Fach (L) ***Afon Brân, Afon Lwynor (Ls) *** Afon Crychan (L) *** Afon Gwydderig (L) ** Afon Gwenlais (R) ** Gwenffrwd, Towy, Gwenffrwd (R) *** Nant Melyn, Towy, Nant Melyn (R) ** Afon Doethie (R) *** Afon Pysgotwr Fawr (R) **** Afon Pysgotwr Fach (R) ** Camddwr (R)


Gwendraeth catchment

* River Gwendraeth ** Gwendraeth Fach (Rs) ** Gwendraeth Fawr (Ls)


Lliedi catchment

* River Lliedi (Afon Lliedi)


Loughor catchment

* River Loughor (Afon Llwchwr) ** Burry Pill (L) ** Afon Lliw (Loughor), Afon Lliw (L) *** Afon Llan (L) ** Afon Gwili (Loughor), Afon Gwili (R) ** River Amman (L) ** Afon Lash (R) ** Afon Morlais (R) ** Afon Dulais ** Afon Camffrwd


Clyne catchment

* Clyne River


Tawe catchment

* River Tawe ** Nant-y-fendrod (L) ** Lower Clydach River (R) ** Upper Clydach River (R) *** River Egel (L) ** Afon Twrch (R) *** Nant Gwys (L) **** Gwys Fawr (Ls) **** Gwys Fach (Rs) *** Nant Llynfell (R) *** Nant y Llyn (R) ** River Giedd (R) *** Nant Cyw (L) *** Nant Ceiliog (L) ** Nant Llech (L) ***Nant Llech Pellaf (L) ** River Haffes (R) ** Nant Byfre (L) ** Nant y Llyn (R)


Neath catchment

* River Neath ** River Clydach, Monmouthshire, River Clydach (R) ** River Dulais (R) ** Melin Cwrt Brook (L) ** Clydach Brook (L) ** Nedd Fechan (Rs) *** Afon Pyrddin (R) ** Afon Mellte (Ls) *** Sychryd(L) *** Afon Hepste (L) *** Afon Llia (Rs) *** Afon Dringarth (Ls)


Afan catchment

* River Afan ** Nant Ffrwdwyllt, Ffrwd Wyllt (L) ** Nant Cwm Wenderi ** Afon Pelenna (R) ** Nant Cregan ** Afon Corrwg (R) *** Afon Corrwg Fechan (R)


Kenfig catchment

* River Kenfig (Afon Cynffig)


Ogmore catchment

* River Ogmore (Afon Ogwr) ** River Ewenny (L) *** Afon Alun (Vale of Glamorgan), Afon Alun (L) *** Afon Ewenny Fach (L) *** Nant Canna (L) *** Nant Crymlyn (R) ** River Llynfi (R) *** Nant y Gadlys (R) *** Nant Cwm-du (L) ** Afon Garw (R) ** Afon Ogwr Fawr (Rs) ** Afon Ogwr Fach (Ls) *** Nant Iechyd (R)


Col-huw catchment

* Afon Col-huw ** Ogney Brook (Rs) ** Hoddnant (Ls) *** Boverton Brook (Ls) *** Llanmaes Brook (Rs)


Thaw catchment

* River Thaw ** Kenson River (L) *** River Waycock (Ls) *** Nant Llancarfan (Rs) ** Nant y Stepsau (R)


Cadoxton catchment

* Cadoxton River ** Sully Brook (L) ** Cold Brook, Cadoxton (R) *** Nant yr Argae (L) ** East Brook, Cadoxton (L) ** Bullcroft Brook (Ls) ** Wrinstone Brook (Rs)


Taff catchment

*
River Taff The River Taff () is a river in Wales. It rises in the Brecon Beacons as two rivers, the Taf Fechan ("little Taff") and the Taf Fawr ("great Taff") before becoming one just north of Merthyr Tydfil. At Cardiff, it empties into the Bristol Chan ...
(Afon Taf) ** River Ely (Afon Elái) (R) *** Afon Clun (L) (Nant Myddlyn in upper reaches) ** River Rhondda (R) (Afon Rhondda) *** Rhondda Fawr (Ls) *** Rhondda Fach (Rs) *** River Ritec (Afon Ritec) ** Nant Clydach (R) ** River Cynon (R) (Afon Cynon) *** Aman River (Rhondda Cynon Taf), Aman River *** Afon Dar *** Afon Pennar ** Bargoed Taf (L) ** River Taff#Taf Fechan, Nant Morlais ** River Taff#Taf Fechan, Taf Fechan (Ls) ** Nant Ffrwd (Rs)


Rhymney catchment

* Rhymney River (Afon Rhymni) ** Nant Bargod Rhymni (R)


Usk catchment

* River Usk (Afon Wysg) ** Ebbw River (R) (Afon Ebwy) *** Sirhowy River (R) *** Ebbw River, River Ebbw Fach (L) ** Afon Llwyd (R) ** Sôr Brook (R) ** Olway Brook (L) ** Berthin Brook (R) ** Afon Gafenni (L) (River Gavenny) ***River Gavenny#Afon Cibi, Afon Cibi (R) ** River Clydach, Monmouthshire, River Clydach (R) ** Grwyne Fawr (L) *** Grwyne Fechan (R) ** Rhiangoll (L) ** Nant Cleisfer (R) ** Afon Crawnon (R) ** Caerfanell (R) ** Nant Menasgin (R) ** Afon Cynrig (R) ** River Honddu (Powys), River Honddu (L) ** Afon Tarell (R) *** Nant Cwm Llwch ** Afon Ysgir (L) ** Nant Brân (L) ** Afon Cilieni (L) ** Afon Senni (R) ** Afon Crai (R) ** Afon Hydfer (R)


Wye catchment

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River Wye The River Wye (; ) is the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, fourth-longest river in the UK, stretching some from its source on Plynlimon in mid Wales to the Severn Estuary. The lower reaches of the river forms part of Wales-England bor ...
(Afon Gwy) ** River Trothy (R) ** River Monnow (Afon Mynwy) (R) *** River Dore (L) **** Dulas Brook (R) **** Worm Brook (L) *** River Honddu (Monmouthshire), River Honddu (R) *** Olchon Brook (R) *** Escley Brook (L) ** River Lugg (L) (Afon Llugwy) *** River Frome, Herefordshire, River Frome (L) *** River Kenwater *** River Arrow (Wales), River Arrow (R) **** Cynon Brook ***** Gilwern Brook **** Gladestry Brook ** Dulas Brook (R) ** Afon Llynfi (Wye), Afon Llynfi (R) *** Afon Llynfi (Wye), River Ennig (R) *** Afon Llynfi (Wye), Dulas (L) **** Triffrwd (L) ** Bachawy (L) ** Afon Edw (L) ** Duhonw (R) ** Afon Irfon (R) *** Afon Chwerfri (L) *** Dulas, Irfon, Dulas (L) *** Afon Cammarch (L) *** Afon Dulas (R) *** Afon Gwesyn (L) ** Dulas Brook (L) ** River Ithon (L) (Afon Ieithon) *** Dulas, Ithon, Dulas (R) *** Clywedog Brook (R) *** Afon Aran (L) *** Camddwr (L) ** Afon Elan (R) *** Afon Claerwen (R) **** Rhiwnant (R) **** Afon Arban (R) **** Afon Claerddu (R) *** Afon Gwngu (R) ** River Marteg, Afon Marteg (L) ** Afon Bidno (L) ** Afon Tarennig (R)


Severn catchment

With the exception of a small part of the Rea Brook, all tributaries of the Severn downstream of the confluence of the Severn and the Vyrnwy are wholly in England. For details see List of rivers of England. *
River Severn The River Severn (, ), at long, is the longest river in Great Britain. It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, with an average flow rate of at Apperley, Gloucestershire. It rises in t ...
(Afon Hafren), Bristol Channel (Mor Hafren) ** Rea Brook (R) (small parts of upper catchment in Wales) ** River Vyrnwy (L) (Afon Efyrnwy) (lowermost section in England) *** Afon Tanat (L) (lowermost section in England) **** Cynllaith (river), Cynllaith (L) (part forms the border between Wales and England) ***** Afon Ogau **** Afon Iwrch (L) **** River Rhaeadr, Afon Rhaeadr (L) **** Afon Eirth (L) *** River Cain, Afon Cain (L) **** Nant Fyllon (Ls) **** Nant Alan (Rs) *** Afon Banwy (R) (a.k.a. Afon Einion) **** Afon Einion (R) **** Afon Gam (R) **** Afon Twrch (L) ** Maerdy Brook (L) ** New Cut/Guilsfield Brook (L) ** Luggy Brook (L) ** Camlad (R) (partly in England) ** River Rhiw (Afon Rhiw) (L) *** Afon Rhiw (north fork) (Rs) *** Afon Rhiw (south fork)(Ls) ** Llifior Brook (L) ** The Mule (river), The Mule (R) (Afon Miwl) ** Bechan Brook (L) ** Mochdre Brook (R) ** Nant Rhyd-ros lan?? ** Afon Carno (L) *** Afon Cerniog (R) *** Afon Cledan (R) ** Afon Trannon (L) *** Afon Cerist (R) **** Colwyn Brook (L) ** Nant Feinion (R) ** Wigdwr Brook (L) ** Afon Clywedog (L) *** Afon Biga (R) (flows into Clywedog Reservoir) *** Afon Llwyd (Clywedog), Afon Llwyd (R) (flows into Clywedog Reservoir) ** Afon Dulas, Llanidloes, Afon Dulas (R) *** Afon Brochan (L) *** Nant Cydros (R) *** Rhydyclwydau Brook (R)


Longest rivers in Wales

This is a table of the longest rivers wholly or partially in Wales.Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911. "Wales" Rivers only partly in Wales are included in this table in ''italics''. Note that river lengths given by different authorities vary due to the different ways in which the measurement is made or indeed estimated. That rivers are partly fractal#In nature, fractal in nature accounts for some variation and lengths can also vary slightly over time as meanders expand or are cut off where rivers run through broad flood-plains.


See also

* List of rivers of the United Kingdom * List of rivers of England * List of rivers in Ireland * List of rivers of the Isle of Man * List of rivers in Scotland * Longest rivers of the United Kingdom * Main river


References

{{Authority control Lists of rivers of the United Kingdom, Wales Rivers of Wales, Lists of landforms of Wales, Rivers of Wales Lists of rivers by country, Wales