River Taff
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.
| 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 | |
| • location | Cefn-coed-y-cymmer, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Length | 67 km (42 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cardiff Bay |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Afon Bargoed Taf |
| • right | Afon Cynon, Nant Clydach, River Rhondda |
The river supports several species of migratory fish, including salmon, sewin (sea trout), and eel.
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