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Capel Dyddgen Resurgence, Frood Water


NGR: SN 46018 12250
107 m.asl

Carmarthenshire , West Wales
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Rising
Access In the garden of Ger y Felin Farm, in a concrete structure, with several smaller outlets developing below
Description Water from this resurgence used to power a woolen factory at Felindref and also Felin Dysgyrch, a corn mill. The water level has been raised by for the mill channels so it no longer enterable (although there is a report of 'a diver from Tumble' diving for over 300m), but it appears to have been open two centuries ago.
History This site was noted by the BNS in January 1965.
Hydrology It is possibly fed by Capel Dyddgen Sink 1/2 mile to the south. It is a large resurgence c 100 gallons / minute [.008 cumec] (December 1974) and is reputed to be polluted. On 20th October 2018, this was discharging ~.04 cumec (530 gal/min) Tests
Conservation
Gallery

Martin Laverty
2018
Survey
References
Fenton,R., Tours in Wales (1803-1815), p.3 in Arch.Camb. (1917) 'Frood Water is a wonderful spring which issues from a Limestone Rock. The entrance to it is narrow, but widens as you go on. It turns a Mill for Corn and a Sawing Mill within 20 yards of its apparent Source, and two other Mills within the space of half a mile; never freezing in Winter or failing in Summer.'
The Caves of Carmarthen, Tony Oldham, 1975, 1990
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