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 nameAfon Taf (Welsh)
Location
CountryWales
Historic countyGlamorgan
Unitary AuthorityMerthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Cardiff
SettlementsMerthyr Tydfil, Treharris, Pontypridd, Cardiff
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCefn-coed-y-cymmer, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Length67 km (42 mi)
Discharge 
  locationCardiff Bay
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftAfon Bargoed Taf
  rightAfon Cynon, Nant Clydach, River Rhondda

The river supports several species of migratory fish, including salmon, sewin (sea trout), and eel.

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