River Taff
River in Wales which flows into Cardiff Bay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with River Taf.
The River Taff (Welsh: Afon Taf) is a river in Wales. It rises as two rivers in the Brecon Beacons; the Taf Fechan (little Taff) and the Taf Fawr (great Taff) before becoming one just north of Merthyr Tydfil. Its confluence with the River Severn estuary is in Cardiff.
Quick Facts Native name, Location ...
| River Taff | |
|---|---|
 The Taff flowing through Llandaff | |
| Native name | Afon Taf (Welsh) |
| Location | |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Glamorgan |
| Unitary Authority | Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Cardiff |
| Settlements | Merthyr Tydfil, Treharris, Pontypridd, Cardiff |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Taf Fawr |
| • location | Corn Du, Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales |
| 2nd source | Taf Fechan |
| • location | Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales |
| Mouth | Cardiff Bay |
• location | Cardiff, Wales |
| Length | 67 km (42 mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cardiff Bay |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bargoed Taf |
| • right | Cynon, Rhondda |
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Part of the River Taff, running through Cardiff
The river supports several species of migratory fish, including salmon, sewin (sea trout), and eel.