| River Dovey (Afon Dyfi) | |
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 The Afon Dyfi north of Machynlleth
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| Country |  Wales |
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| Source | Creiglyn Dyfi |
| - elevation | 1,900 ft (579 m) |
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| - location | Irish Sea |
The River Dyfi (Afon Dyfi in Welsh) (also known in English as the River Dovey) is a river in mid Wales. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there
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It rises in the small lake Creiglyn Dyfi at about 1,900 feet (580 m) above sea level, below Aran Fawddwy, flowing south to Dinas Mawddwy and Cemmaes Road, then south west past Machynlleth to Cardigan Bay at Aberdyfi. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface Aran Fawddwy is a Mountain in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. Dinas Mawddwy is a Village in Gwynedd, North Wales, just to the side of the A470 so that most visitors pass the village by Cemmaes Road is a Village community in Powys, Mid Wales, in English the village was named after the now-closed Cemmaes Road railway station. Machynlleth ( pronounced; sometimes referred to Colloquially as Mach) is Cardigan Bay (Bae Ceredigion is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between the Llŷn and Pembrokeshire peninsulas Aberdyfi (Mouth of the River Dyfi or Aberdovey (the Anglicised spelling is still in common use is a Village on the Estuary of the River It shares its watershed with the River Severn and the River Dee before flowing generally south-westwards down to a wide estuary. For other rivers named "Severn" see Severn River. The River Severn ( Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin The River Dee ( Welsh: Afon Dyfrdwy) is a 70-mile-long (110 km River. The only large town on its route is Machynlleth.
Because of its origins high in the Cambrian Mountains and its relatively short length, it is prone to flooding and some roads in the lower catchment can become impassable during very wet weather. The Cambrian Mountains are a series of Mountain ranges in Wales, reaching from and including the South Wales mountains of the Brecon Beacons It is a relatively pristine river with few polluting inputs and is notable for its Salmon and Brown Trout. Salmon is the common name for several species of Fish of the family Salmonidae. The brown trout ( Salmo trutta morpha fario and S trutta morpha lacustris) and the sea trout ( S
The catchment area was notable for its now defunct lead mines and slate quarries, especially around Corris and Dinas Mawddwy. Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay King George's Fields SH7507 195jpg|240px|right|thumb|The entrance to King George's Field next door to the junior school]] Corris is a Village in the south of Dinas Mawddwy is a Village in Gwynedd, North Wales, just to the side of the A470 so that most visitors pass the village by
Tributaries
The Dyfi is joined by the :
- Twymyn above Cemmaes Road (Glantwymyn)
- South Dulas above Machynlleth
- North Dulas at Ffridd Gate
- Llyfnant at Glandyfi. The River Twymyn ( Afon Twymyn in Welsh) is a River in Powys, Mid Wales. Cemmaes Road is a Village community in Powys, Mid Wales, in English the village was named after the now-closed Cemmaes Road railway station. Afon Dulas (also referred to as the North Dulas) is a River forming the border between the Welsh counties of Gwynedd (formerly Sir Meirionnydd/ Machynlleth ( pronounced; sometimes referred to Colloquially as Mach) is Afon Dulas (also referred to as the North Dulas) is a River forming the border between the Welsh counties of Gwynedd (formerly Sir Meirionnydd/ Ffridd Gate was a station on the Corris Railway in Wales, serving the hamlet of the same name close to where the Afon Dulas meets the Afon Glandyfi is a small Hamlet (place in the County of Ceredigion in Wales on the A487 Trunk road from Machynlleth
See also
External links
The Dyfi Valley Way is a waymarked Long distance footpath in the United Kingdom running through North Wales.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic