List of main rivers of Wales facts for kids
This is a list of the main rivers of Wales.
Contents
- In Wales, flowing into the Liverpool Bay
- Isle of Anglesey
- In Wales, flowing into the Irish Sea
- Seiont catchment
- Gwyrfai catchment
- Soch catchment
- Rhyd-hir catchment etc
- Dwyfor catchment
- Glaslyn catchment
- Artro catchment
- Ysgethin catchment
- Mawddach catchment
- Dysynni catchment
- Dyfi catchment
- Clarach catchment
- Rheidol catchment
- Ystwyth catchment
- Wyre catchment
- Cledan catchment
- Arth catchment
- Aeron catchment
- Teifi catchment
- Nyfer catchment etc
- Cleddau catchment
- In Wales, flowing into the Bristol Channel
- Tâf catchment
- Tywi catchment
- Gwendraeth catchment
- Lliedi catchment
- Loughor catchment
- Clyne catchment
- Tawe catchment
- Neath catchment
- Afan catchment
- Kenfig catchment
- Ogmore catchment
- Col-huw catchment
- Thaw catchment
- Cadoxton catchment
- Taff catchment
- Rhymney catchment
- Usk catchment
- Wye catchment
- Severn catchment
In Wales, flowing into the Liverpool Bay
From Hoylake to Garth Pier, Bangor, Gwynedd
Dee catchment
- River Dee, Wales (Afon Dyfrdwy)
Clwyd catchment
- River Clwyd (Afon Clwyd)
Conwy catchment
- River Conwy (Afon Conwy)
Aber catchment
- Afon Aber
Ogwen catchment
Cegin catchment
- River Cegin (Afon Cegin)
Adda catchment
- River Adda (Afon Adda)
Isle of Anglesey
Anticlockwise from Menai Bridge / Porthaethwy
Crigyll catchment
- Afon Crigyll
Ffraw catchment
- Afon Ffraw
Cefni catchment
- Afon Cefni (River Cefni)
Braint (i) catchment
- Afon Braint (River Braint, Dwyran)
Braint (ii) catchment
- Afon Braint (LlanfairPG)
Note "Afon Menai", known as the "Menai Strait" in English, is not technically a river, despite its Welsh name..
In Wales, flowing into the Irish Sea
From Bangor Pier to St. Govan's Head
Seiont catchment
- Afon Seiont (River Seiont) (known as Afon Rhythallt above Pont-Rhythallt)
Gwyrfai catchment
Soch catchment
Rhyd-hir catchment etc
- Afon Rhyd-hir
- Afon Erch
- Afon Wen
Dwyfor catchment
Glaslyn catchment
Artro catchment
Ysgethin catchment
- Afon Ysgethin
Mawddach catchment
Dysynni catchment
- Afon Dysynni (R)
Dyfi catchment
- Afon Dyfi (River Dovey)
Clarach catchment
- Afon Clarach (formed at the confluence of Afon Stewi and Nant Silo)
Rheidol catchment
- River Rheidol (Afon Rheidol)
Ystwyth catchment
- River Ystwyth (Afon Ystwyth)
Wyre catchment
Cledan catchment
- Afon Cledan
Arth catchment
Aeron catchment
Teifi catchment
- River Teifi (Afon Teifi)
Nyfer catchment etc
Cleddau catchment
- Daugleddau (estuary is Daugleddyf or Milford Haven downstream)
In Wales, flowing into the Bristol Channel
From St. Govan's Head to M48 Bridge
Tâf catchment
Tywi catchment
- River Tywi (Afon Tywi)
Gwendraeth catchment
Lliedi catchment
- River Lliedi (Afon Lliedi)
Loughor catchment
- River Loughor (Afon Llwchwr)
Clyne catchment
Tawe catchment
Neath catchment
Afan catchment
Kenfig catchment
- River Kenfig (Afon Cynffig)
Ogmore catchment
- River Ogmore (Afon Ogwr)
Col-huw catchment
Thaw catchment
Cadoxton catchment
Taff catchment
- River Taff (Afon Tâf)
Rhymney catchment
- Rhymney River (Afon Rhymni)
Usk catchment
- River Usk (Afon Wysg)
Wye catchment
- River Wye (Afon Gwy)
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 (Afon Hafren), Bristol Channel (Mor Hafren)
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