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User:Rhyswynne/Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee) SSSI

Coordinates: 53°21′14″N 3°13′33″W / 53.35389°N 3.22583°W / 53.35389; -3.22583
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River Dee
River Dee at Llangollen
Native nameAfon Dyfrdwy Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Location
CountryWales, England
CitiesLlangollen, Chester
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationslopes of Dduallt above Llanuwchllyn in the mountains of Snowdonia
 • coordinates52°49′56″N 3°45′56″W / 52.83222°N 3.76556°W / 52.83222; -3.76556
 • elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
MouthDee Estuary
 • coordinates
53°21′14″N 3°13′33″W / 53.35389°N 3.22583°W / 53.35389; -3.22583
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length110 km (68 mi)
Basin size1,816.8 km2 (701.5 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationChester Weir
 • average29.71 m3/s (1,049 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
 • locationManley Hall
 • average31.03 m3/s (1,096 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
 • locationBala Lake
 • average13.06 m3/s (461 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftTryweryn, Alwen, Clywedog, Alyn
 • rightCeiriog, Wych Brook

Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales, along the River Dee with the River Dee (England) SSSI in England. The river begins in Snowdonia National Park, Wales. From there, it flows northeast to Corwen, goes eastwards past Llangollen, and continues east through Chester, England.[1] It empties into the Dee estuary, that forms the border between the Wirral Peninsula in north-west England and Flintshire in north-east Wales. The river has been designated a Designated Special Area of Conservation due to its role as a habitat for Atlantic Salmon and Floating Water Plantain.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "River Dee | river, Wales and England, United Kingdom". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ^ "River Dee and Bala Lake/ Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid - Special Area of Conservation - SAC - Habitats Directive". jncc.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Clwyd