River Tarell
The Rive Tarell is a river in Brecknockshire, which rises in the dip between the Brecon Beacons to the east and Fforest Fawr to the east (all within the Brecon Beacons National Park), below the slopes of the Beacons' highest mountain, Pen y Fan. Its valley, Glyn Tarrell forms part of the division between the two ranges and the Taf Fawr the other part: The Taf Fawr rises in several streams within yards of the Tarell's source, and while the Taf flows due south, the Tarell flows north between the mountains.
The young river carves a valley, Glyn Tarell north then (as the river swells) north-east to meet the River Usk near the county town, Brecon. The whole length of the River Tarell is twelve miles.
The river is followed for its entire length through Glyn Tarell by the A470 road, passing by the hamlets of Libanus and Tai'r Bull and entering the Usk at Llanfaes on the southern edge of Brecon.
The most significant tributary of the river is Nant Cwm Llwch, which enters the Tarell on its right bank between Tai'r Bull and Llanfaes. This secondary river emerges from the glacial lake of Llyn Cwm Llwch beneath Pen y Fan.
About the river
The name of the river may have its origins in the old Welsh-language words tarddu, "to bubble out", and tarddell, "a spring or source". [1]
The Tarell, in common with the Usk and its other tributaries, is designated as a special area of conservation for its three species of lamprey, twaite shad, European bullhead, Atlantic salmon and otter. [2]
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- Location maps:
- Mouth: 51°53’18"N, 3°30’29"W
- Confluence: 51°56’59"N, 3°24’-0"W
References
- ↑ Owen, H.W. & Morgan, R. 2007 'Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales' Gomer Press, Cardiganshire
- ↑ River Usk Special Area of Conservation - JNCC
