River Cleddau
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River Cleddau Afon Cleddau, estuary: Daugleddau |
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 Pembroke Castle at Cleddau |
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| location | Pembrokeshire , Wales | |
| River system | River Cleddau | |
| River basin district | Western Wales RBD | |
| origin | Confluence of the Western and Eastern Cleddau rivers 51 ° 45 ′ 58 ″ N , 4 ° 53 ′ 42 ″ W |
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| muzzle | as Daugleddau near Milford Haven in the Bristol Channel Coordinates: 51 ° 41 ′ 55 " N , 5 ° 7 ′ 2" W 51 ° 41 ′ 55 " N , 5 ° 7 ′ 2" W
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The River Cleddau ( Welsh. Afon Cleddau [ avɔn klɛðaɪ ]) is a river in the county of Pembrokeshire in Wales , United Kingdom . The river consists of an eastern arm ( Eastern Cleddau or Cleddau Ddu , "black Cleddau") and a western arm ( Western Cleddau or Cleddau Wen "white Cleddau"). In their common lower course, these form the Daugleddau estuary (pronunciation [ daɪɡl „ ðaɪ ], "the two Cleddau"). Often the river as a whole is also called Daugleddau.
description
The River Cleddau is one of the westernmost rivers in Great Britain and also flows in a southerly direction past mainly agricultural areas with deciduous forests and natural vegetation.
The Western Cleddau
The western arm of the river system arises from a confluence of several smaller streams that serve as drainage for a moorland. The headwaters of the western Cleddau are the largest preserved swamp valley in Pembrokeshire. It therefore provides an important habitat for a number of species that can only be found here. The wetland serves as a reservoir and compensation area that protects the river from extreme weather events. The so-called fennland and wet forest areas are managed by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and the Wildlife Trust of South West Wales.
The Eastern Cleddau
The eastern tributary rises from a rocky area called Foeldrygarn (Three Cairn Hills) and consists of three larger collections of stones. The headwaters are located in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park at the eastern end of the Mynydd Preseli ridge . At the foot of the hill there are natural springs that form streams and small gorges. These feed the eastern Cleddau with their water.
Milford Harbor
Together with the Pembroke River, the estuary forms Milford Harbor, the second largest natural harbor in the world after Port Jackson in Sydney . At 20 meters, the Daugleddau is so deep that the Pembroke ferry port can also be reached by large ships.
The tidal area and the tidal flats of the Daugleddau are important winter spots for wild fowl and waders .
