River Usk

River Usk Afon Wysg
The Usk near Abergavenny with the Blorenge in the background
Data
location	Monmouthshire , Powys ( Wales )
River system	River Severn
Drain over	River Severn  → Atlantic Ocean
source	in Brecknockshire ( Powys ) 51 ° 57 ′ 3 "  N , 3 ° 44 ′ 8"  W.
Source height	approx.  380  m
muzzle	at Uskmouth in the Severn coordinates: 51 ° 32 ′ 10 "  N , 2 ° 58 ′ 59"  W 51 ° 32 ′ 10 "  N , 2 ° 58 ′ 59"  W.
Mouth height	0  m
Height difference	approx. 380 m
Bottom slope	approx. 3.4 ‰
length	112 km
Reservoirs flowed through	River Usk Reservoir

The River Usk (Welsh: Afon Wysg ) is a 112 kilometer long river in the county of Monmouthshire , Wales .

It rises in the central Welsh county of Brecknockshire ( Powys ), takes on the Honddu . The river is tidal up to the river bridge at Newbridge-on-Usk in South Wales . It joins six kilometers south of Newport in Uskmouth in the estuary of the Severn .

The river gave the place Usk near Newport its name.

Historical meaning

In Roman times, the Isca Silurum camp of the Legio II Augusta was located at the mouth of the Usk . The river also plays a role in the Arthurian legend.

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