River Terrig facts for kids
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The Terrig near Leeswood Old Hall.
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| Native name | Afon Terrig |
| Country | Wales |
| Counties | Denbighshire, Flintshire |
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| Main source | Llyn Cyfynwy, near Graianrhyd, Denbighshire 370 m (1,210 ft) 53°4′58.28″N 3°10′13.49″W / 53.0828556°N 3.1704139°W |
| River mouth | confluence with River Alyn, Flintshire 95 m (312 ft) 53°8′56.929″N 3°6′1.595″W / 53.14914694°N 3.10044306°W |
The River Terrig (Welsh: Afon Terrig) is a small river in north-east Wales.
The river rises at Llyn Cyfynwy near Graianrhyd village in the community of Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, about three miles from the source of the River Alyn. It then flows northwards and eastwards, forming the boundary between the old parishes of Nercwys and Treuddyn. At Nant-y-Mynydd it is joined by several small springs from Mynydd Ddu, and finally itself joins the River Alyn at Pontblyddyn, Flintshire.
The Terrig is a habitat for brown trout. Its name is derived from its rapid flow after times of heavy rain; Thomas Pennant, in his Tours in Wales, described it as "the Terrig, or the violent, [...] often of a tremendous swell and fury".
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