River Taff
Taff River Taff, Afon Taf |
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The Taff in Cardiff |
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location | Wales , UK | |
River system | River Taff | |
Drain over | Cardiff Bay → Bristol Channel | |
River basin district | Severn XRBD | |
origin | Confluence of the Taf Fechan and Taf Fawr rivers at Merthyr Tydfil 51 ° 45 ′ 18 ″ N , 3 ° 23 ′ 47 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 190 m ASL | |
muzzle | in Cardiff in Cardiff Bay Coordinates: 51 ° 27 '24 " N , 3 ° 10' 35" W 51 ° 27 '24 " N , 3 ° 10' 35" W. |
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Mouth height | 0 m ASL | |
Height difference | approx. 190 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 3 ‰ | |
length | 64 km | |
Right tributaries | River Rhondda |
The River Taff ( Welsh Afon Taf ) is a 40 miles long river in Wales .
The natural course of the river was changed in the 19th century. At Cardiff Castle , the river is channeled through an artificial river bed.
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