Sirhowy River
Appearance
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The Sirhowy River (Welsh: Afon Sirhywi) is a river in Wales and a tributary of the Ebbw River.[1]
Sources
[edit]The Sirhowy River has its source on the slopes of Cefn Pyllau-duon above Tredegar. After flowing through Siôn-Sieffre's Reservoir it turns south through Tredegar and then Blackwood and Pontllanfraith. It turns eastwards near Cwmfelinfach and joins the River Ebbw near Crosskeys. From the early 19th century, the Sirhowy Valley was a highly industrialised area.
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, R.; Harcup, M. F. (1974). "The fish populations of an industrial river in South Wales". Journal of Fish Biology. 6 (4): 395–414. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1974.tb04557.x. ISSN 0022-1112.
External links
[edit]- The confluence of the Sirhowy and the Ebbw at Crosskeys : photograph from the Crosskeys website
- www.geograph.co.uk : photo of the Sirhowy River
51°40′05″N 3°10′41″W / 51.66806°N 3.17806°W