List of rivers of Wales
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This is a list of rivers of Wales, organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Hoylake on the Wirral through to the M48 Bridge that separates the estuary of the River Wye from the River Severn. Tributaries are listed starting from those closest to the sea and following each tributary upstream.
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[edit] In Wales, flowing into the Liverpool Bay
From Hoylake to Bangor Pier
- River Dee, Wales (Afon Dyfrdwy)
- Alford Brook
- River Alyn (Afon Alun)(also known as the "River Alun")
- River Cegidog (Afon Cegidog)
- River Clywedog (Afon Clywedog)
- River Gwenfro (Afon Gwenfro)
- River Ceiriog (Afon Ceiriog)
- River Alwen (Afon Alwen)
- Afon Trystion
- Afon Ceidiog
- River Tryweryn (Afon Tryweryn)
- Nant Aberderfel
- Afon Gelyn
- River Clwyd (Afon Clwyd)
- River Elwy (Afon Elwy)
- River Aled
- River Wheeler
- River Elwy (Afon Elwy)
- River Conwy (Afon Conwy)
- Afon Machno
- Afon Lledr
- Afon Llugwy
- Afon Gallt y Gwg
- Nant y Goron
- Afon Crafnant
- Afon Ddu
- Afon Porth-llwyd
- Afon Dulyn
- Afon Ddu
- Afon Garreg-wen
- Ffrwd Cerriguniawn
- Afon Melynllyn
- Afon Roe
- Afon Gyffin
- River Ogwen (Afon Ogwen)
[edit] Isle of Anglesey
- Afon Braint (River Braint)
- Afon Alaw (River Alaw)
- Afon Bran (River Bran)
- Afon Cefni (River Cefni)
- Cadnant (River Cadnant)
Note "Afon Menai", known as the "Menai Strait" in English, is not technically a river, despite its Welsh name..
[edit] In Wales, flowing into the Irish Sea
From Bangor Pier to St. Govan's Head
- Afon Seiont (River Seiont)
- Afon Gwyrfai
- Afon Llyfni , Lleyn
- Afon Desach
- Afon Soch
- Afon Erch
- Afon Dwyfor
- Afon Dwyfach
- Afon Dwyryd (River Dwyryd)
- Afon Goedel
- Afon Bowydd
- Afon Cynfal
- Afon Tafarn-Helyg
- Afon Prysor
- Afon y Glyn
- Afon Glaslyn (River Glaslyn)
- Afon Croesor
- Afon Colwyn (River Colwyn)
- Afon Artro (River Artro)
- Afon Mawddach (River Mawddach)
- Afon Wnion (River Wnion)
- Afon Dysynni (River Dysynni)
- Afon Dyfi (River Dovey)
- Afon Leri
- Afon Clarach
- Bow Street Brook
- Afon Stewi
- Nant Silo
- River Rheidol (Afon Rheidol)
- Afon Melindwr
- Afon Lluestgota
- Afon Llechwedd Mawr- (into Nant y Moch)
- Afon Hyddgen
- Afon Hengwm- (into Nant y Moch)
- Nant y Moch
- Afon Castell
- River Mynach (Afon Mynach)
- Afon Merin
- Nant Rhuddnant
- River Ystwyth (Afon Ystwyth)
- Afon Wyre
- Afon Carrog
- Afon Beidog
- Wyre Fach
- Nant Rhydrosser
- Afon Tryal
- Afon Aeron
- Afon Mydr
- River Teifi (Afon Teifi)
- River Dulas - Llanbedr Pont Steffan/Lampeter
- Afon Dulais
- Afon Granell
- Afon Clettwr
- Afon Tyweli
- Afon Ceri
- Afon Cych
- River Gwaun(Afon Gwaun)
- River Alun (also known as the "River Alyn")
- Afon Solfach
- Daugleddau
- Western Cleddau
- Afon Angof - Joins at Wolfscastle
- Eastern Cleddau
- Afon Syfynwy
- Pembroke River
- Western Cleddau
- Afon Nyfer
[edit] In Wales, flowing into the Bristol Channel
From St. Govan's Head to M48 Bridge
- Afon Tâf
- Afon Cywyn
- Afon Dewi Fawr
- River Tywi (Afon Tywi)
- Afon Gwili
- River Cothi (Afon Cothi)
- Afon Gorlech
- Afon Twrch
- Afon Marlais
- Afon Gwenlais
- Gwenffrwd
- Afon Doethie
- Afon Pysgotwr Fawr
- Afon Pysgotwr fach
- Afon Pysgotwr Fawr
- Camddwr
- River Crychan
- Afon Bran
- Afon Gwydderig
- Afon Sawdde
- River Gwendraeth
- Gwendraeth Fach
- Gwendraeth Fawr
- River Loughor (Afon Llwchwr)
- Afon Morlais
- Afon Lliw
- Afon Llan
- River Lliedi (Afon Lliedi)
- River Tawe
- Lower Clydach River
- Upper Clydach River
- Afon Twrch
- Nant Llynfell
- Nant y Llyn
- Gyws Fach
- Gwys Fawr
- Nant Gwys
- River Giedd
- Nant Cyw
- Nant Ceiliog
- River Haffes
- Nant Byfree
- Nant Llech
- Nant Llech perlaf
- Nant y fendrod
- Nant Bran
- River Neath
- River Dulais
- Afon Nedd Fechan
- Afon Pyrddin
- Afon Mellte
- Afon Hepste
- Afon Llia
- Afon Dringarth
- Melin Cwrt Brook
- Clydach Brook
- River Afan
- Ffrwd Wyllt
- Nant Cwm Wenderi
- Afon Pelena
- Nant Cregan
- Afon Corrwg
- Afon Corrwg Fechan
- River Kenfig (Afon Cynffig)
- River Ogmore (Afon Ogwr)
- Afon Llynfi
- Nant Gadlys
- Nant Cwm-du
- Afon Garw
- Afon Ogwr Fawr
- Afon Ogwr Fach
- River Ewenny
- Nant Canna
- Nant Crymlyn
- Afon Ewenny Fach
- Afon Ewenny Fawr
- Afon Llynfi
- Afon Colhuw
- River Thaw
- Hoddnant
- Nant Stepsau
- River Waycock
- River Taff (Afon Tâf)
- River Ely (Afon Elai)
- Afon Clun
- Rhondda River(Afon Rhondda)
- Rhondda Fawr
- Rhondda Fach
- River Ritec (Afon Ritec)
- Nant Clydach
- Afon Cynon
- Bargoed Taf
- Nant Morlais
- Taf Fechan
- Nant Ffrwd
- River Ely (Afon Elai)
- River Rhymney (Afon Rhymni)
- River Usk (Afon Wysg)
- Ebbw River (Afon Ebwy)
- River Sirhowy
- River Ebbw Fach
- Afon Llwyd
- Ebbw River (Afon Ebwy)
- River Wye (Afon Gwy)
- River Trothy
- River Monnow (Afon Mynwy)
- River Honddu
- River Lugg (Afon Llugwy)
- River Llyfni
- Afon Irfon
- Afon Cammarch
- Afon Dulais
- Afon Gwesyn
- River Ithon (Afon Ieithon)
- Afon Elan
- Afon Claerwen
- Afon Marteg
- Afon Tarennig
- River Severn (Afon Hafren), Bristol Channel (Mor Hafren)
- Afon Clywedog
- River Rhiw (Afon Rhiw)
- Afon Dulas
- Afon Trannon
- Afon Carno
- The Mule (Afon Miwl)
- River Vyrnwy (Afon Efyrnwy)
- Afon Banwy
- Afon Cain
- Afon Tanat
[edit] Longest rivers in Wales
This is a table of the longest rivers in Wales.[1] Rivers only partly in Wales are included in this table in italics.
| River | Length (miles) |
(km) | |
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| 1 | River Severn | 220 | 354 |
| 2 | River Wye | 135 | 215 |
| 3 | River Dee | 70 | 112 |
| 4 | River Towy | 68 | 109 |
| 5 | River Usk | 56 | 90 |
| 6 | River Teifi | 50 | 80 |
| 7 | River Taff | 40 | 64 |
[edit] References
- ^ Encyclopedia Britannica. 1911. "Wales"
[edit] See also
- List of rivers of the United Kingdom
- Rivers of Ireland
- List of rivers in Scotland
- List of rivers in England
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