Then the Clwyd meanders northwards through the fertile Clwyd valley to St Asaph. Around 1.5 mi (2 km) north of St Asaph, the river is joined by a tributary as large as the main river, the River Elwy. In normal flows at low tide, the waters of these two rivers can be seen flowing side by side down the river with little mixing.
The River Elwy has its source a long way to the west on the flanks of Moel Seisiog south-east of Llanrwst. It also has a tributary the River Aled with its source in the upland lake Llyn Aled. The Elwy flows principally eastwards to join the Clwyd passing through few villages. At the confluence of the Elwy and the Clwyd, the river becomes tidal and enters a narrow estuary with much wildlife before meeting the Irish Sea at Rhyl.
In 1277, King Edward I sited a castle next to the Clwyd at Rhuddlan. In order for his supply barges to reach the castle, he employed 968 men to work on what was called 'The Great Ditch'. He straightened the 3 mi (4.8 km) stretch of river that ran from the castle to the sea. This was an enormous feat of engineering, compared even to today's modern standards, and it is still possible to make out the original loops and turns of the Clwyd using satellite imagery.
The former county of Clwyd, consisting of the modern-day principal areas of Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham and most of Conwy, was named after the river, when it was created as a two-tier county in 1974.
The River Clwyd is known for an excellent run of sea trout (sewin), as well as Atlantic Salmon. In recent years including the recent 2017 season there have been good reported catches of wild brown trout most of which are returned unharmed on a voluntary catch and release system. Rhyl and St Asaph Angling Association controls 20 mi (32 km) of fishing on the River Clwyd and its tributaries the River Elwy and River Aled.
river, clwyd, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2021. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources River Clwyd news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 template removal help The River Clwyd Welsh Afon Clwyd is a river in Wales that rises in the Clocaenog Forest grid reference SJ045535 5 mi 8 km northwest of Corwen Its total length is 35 mi 56 km 1 River ClwydRiver Clwyd by Rhuddlan Castle Moel Famau in distanceNative nameAfon Clwyd Welsh LocationCountryWalesRegionDenbighshirePhysical characteristicsSource locationClocaenog ForestMouth locationLiverpool Bay near Rhyl WalesLength35 mi 56 km It flows due south until at Melin y wig it veers north eastwards tracking the A494 and passing through Derwen Llanelidan Pwllglas and Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd to Ruthin Here it leaves the relatively narrow valley and enters a broad agricultural vale the Vale of Clwyd Welsh Dyffryn Clwyd Just south of Denbigh it is joined by the River Clywedog This substantial tributary also has its source in the Clocaenog Forest but drains out to the east and north of the forest and passes through Cyffylliog Bontuchel and Rhewl before its confluence with the main river Then the Clwyd meanders northwards through the fertile Clwyd valley to St Asaph Around 1 5 mi 2 km north of St Asaph the river is joined by a tributary as large as the main river the River Elwy In normal flows at low tide the waters of these two rivers can be seen flowing side by side down the river with little mixing The River Elwy has its source a long way to the west on the flanks of Moel Seisiog south east of Llanrwst It also has a tributary the River Aled with its source in the upland lake Llyn Aled The Elwy flows principally eastwards to join the Clwyd passing through few villages At the confluence of the Elwy and the Clwyd the river becomes tidal and enters a narrow estuary with much wildlife before meeting the Irish Sea at Rhyl In 1277 King Edward I sited a castle next to the Clwyd at Rhuddlan In order for his supply barges to reach the castle he employed 968 men to work on what was called The Great Ditch He straightened the 3 mi 4 8 km stretch of river that ran from the castle to the sea This was an enormous feat of engineering compared even to today s modern standards and it is still possible to make out the original loops and turns of the Clwyd using satellite imagery The former county of Clwyd consisting of the modern day principal areas of Denbighshire Flintshire Wrexham and most of Conwy was named after the river when it was created as a two tier county in 1974 The River Clwyd is known for an excellent run of sea trout sewin as well as Atlantic Salmon In recent years including the recent 2017 season there have been good reported catches of wild brown trout most of which are returned unharmed on a voluntary catch and release system Rhyl and St Asaph Angling Association controls 20 mi 32 km of fishing on the River Clwyd and its tributaries the River Elwy and River Aled See also editRivers of the United KingdomReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to River Clwyd River Clwyd Britannica Retrieved 23 January 2021 53 04 13 N 3 25 36 W 53 07017 N 3 42679 W 53 07017 3 42679 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title River Clwyd amp oldid 1184613449, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
