River Vyrnwy

{{Short description|River in Powys, Wales and Shropshire, England}}

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The River Vyrnwy ({{langx|cy|Afon Efyrnwy}}, {{IPA|cy|ɛˈvərnʊɨ|pron}}) flows through northern Powys, Wales, and Shropshire, England. The name derives from Severn, the river of which it is a tributary.{{cite book|last1=Ekwall|first1=Eilert|title=The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names|date=1960|publisher=Clarendon Press|location=Oxford|isbn=0-19-869103-3|page=489|edition=4}}

Course

The river used to be sourced from the many rivers and streams running off the mountains surrounding the Vyrnwy valley. However, since the Lake Vyrnwy dam was built in the 1880s,{{cite news|title=In praise of … Lake Vyrnwy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/jul/21/in-praise-of-lake-vyrnwy|access-date=18 March 2017|work=The Guardian|date=21 July 2011}} the river has flowed directly from the base of the dam.{{cite web|title=History of Lake Vyrnwy|url=http://www.lake-vyrnwy.com/history.html|website=www.lake-vyrnwy.com|publisher=Lake Vyrnwy tourism|access-date=18 March 2017}} The river runs for {{convert|39.7|mi|km|1}},{{cite web|title=Vrynwy - Lake Vrynwy to conf Afon Cownwy|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB109054049880|website=environment.data.gov.uk|publisher=Environment Agency - Catchment Data Explorer|access-date=18 March 2017}}{{cite web|title=Afon Vyrnwy - conf Afon Cownwy to conf Afon Banwy|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB109054049720|website=environment.data.gov.uk|publisher=Environment Agency - Catchment Data Explorer|access-date=18 March 2017}}{{cite web|title=Afon Vyrnwy DS of Banwy confluence|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB109054049852|website=environment.data.gov.uk|publisher=Environment Agency - Catchment Data Explorer|access-date=18 March 2017}}{{cite web|title=Afon Vyrnwy - conf Afon Tanat to conf R Severn|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB109054049800|website=environment.data.gov.uk|publisher=Environment Agency - Catchment Data Explorer|access-date=18 March 2017}} and the last {{convert|8|mi|km|1}} form part of the Welsh/English border between Powys and Shropshire. It eventually joins the River Severn near the village of Melverley.{{cite map|title =Oswestry |map = 240|year =2015|scale =1:25,000 |series =Explorer |publisher =Ordnance Survey |isbn = 9780319244333 }}

Recreational

The river is paddled frequently by kayakers and canoeists, with the upper reaches of the river being predominantly Grade II white water with a few Grade III sections, most notably the Vyrnwy Gorge near the village of Dolanog. The other most prominent feature of the upper river is Dolanog Falls, a {{convert|20|ft|m|0|adj=mid|-high}} man-made weir that requires a portage by both kayaks and canoes.{{cite web|title=River Vyrnwy - Pont Llogel to Pont Robert {{!}} North {{!}} Wales {{!}} Rivers - The UK Rivers Guidebook|url=https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/rivers/wales/north/river-vyrnwy-pont-llogel-to-pont-robert|website=www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk|access-date=19 March 2017}}

Much of the lower river below Pontrobert is Grade I and a good touring river due to being relatively placid when not in flood.{{cite web|title=Canoe Access to the river Vyrnwy|url=http://canoeaccess.co.uk/Vyrnwy.htm|website=canoeaccess.co.uk|access-date=19 March 2017}}

References

External links

[https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=5973829 Photos of the River Vyrnwy on geograph.org.uk]

Vyrnwy

Category:England–Wales border