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Pontsticill Reservoir/Taf Fechan Reservoir - Powys - Wales - June - 2016

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Been meaning to get here for some time, with the warm weather it seemed a perfect time to visit.

Some History

The 110 ft high embankment has, since its completion in 1927, been holding back 3400 million gallons of water for supply to industry and population to the south. The modern reservoir incorporates the earlier Pentwyn Reservoir which suffered major water losses after completion due to the presence of major fractures in the bedrock beneath its dam relating to the Neath...​

Pontsticill Reservoir/Taf Fechan Reservoir - Powys - Wales - June - 2016

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