River Conwy
The River Conwy (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkɔnʊɨ]; Welsh: Afon Conwy) is a river in north Wales. From its source to its discharge in Conwy Bay it is 55 kilometres (34 mi) long and drains an area of 678 square km. "Conwy" was formerly anglicised as "Conway."
| Conwy | |
|---|---|
Boats in the river estuary at Conwy | |
| Location | |
| Country | Wales |
| District | County Borough of Conwy |
| City | Conwy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Migneint moor where a number of small streams flow into Llyn Conwy, Gwynedd |
| Mouth | Conwy estuary |
• location | Irish Sea, Wales |
| Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cwm Llanerch |
| • average | 18.59 m3/s (656 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Machno, Lledr, Llugwy, Crafnant |
The name 'Conwy' derives from the old Welsh words cyn (chief) and gwy (water), the river being originally called the 'Cynwy'.
It rises on the Migneint moor where a number of small streams flow into Llyn Conwy, then flows in a generally northern direction, being joined by the tributaries of the rivers Machno and Afon Lledr before reaching Betws-y-coed, where it is also joined by Llugwy. From Betws-y-coed the river continues to flow north through Llanrwst, Trefriw (where it is joined by the Afon Crafnant) and Dolgarrog (where it is joined by Afon Porth-llwyd and Afon Ddu) before reaching Conwy Bay at Conwy. A local quay, Cei Cae Gwyn, is located on its bank. During spring tides the river is tidal as far as Tan-lan, near Llanrwst.