Afon Alaw
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The Afon Alaw is a river on Anglesey
(Welsh
: Ynys Môn) which rises near Llanerchymedd
and flows northwards into the reservoir of Llyn Alaw
. Below the dam it then flows southwestwards to the island's west coast near Llanfachraeth
. Its lower reaches, west of the A5025 road
, are tidal.
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
(Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
: Ynys Môn) which rises near Llanerchymedd
Llanerchymedd
Llannerch-y-medd, sometimes also spelt Llanerch-y-Medd, Llannerch-y-Medd or Llanerchymedd, is a small village and community on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The Royal Mail postcode is LL71, and it has a population of 1,185....
and flows northwards into the reservoir of Llyn Alaw
Llyn Alaw
Llyn Alaw is a man-made reservoir on Anglesey, North Wales. It is used to supply drinking water to the northern half of the island and does so at a rate of 35 million litres a day. It was created in 1966 on existing marshland....
. Below the dam it then flows southwestwards to the island's west coast near Llanfachraeth
Llanfachraeth
Llanfachraeth is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales....
. Its lower reaches, west of the A5025 road
A5025 road
The A5025 is a British 'A' road that runs from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll to Valley in Anglesey, Wales. It runs up the east, north and finally north-west side of the island via several places including Benllech and Amlwch. In all the road is around long...
, are tidal.