River Usk
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Length | 102 km |
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Source | Fan Brycheiniog |
Mouth | Bristol Channel |
⁃ maximum | 585. 4 m3/s (20,670 cu ft/s)on 27 Dec 1979 |
Bridges | Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre |
George Street Bridge, Newport | |
Newport City footbridge | |
Caerleon Bridge | |
Cities | Sennybridge |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1319546 |
About River Usk
The River Usk rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain, Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Newport Ship: Medieval vessel is 'world's largest 3D puzzle'
... Specialists have been working on the Newport Ship conservation project since the discovery of almost a third of the former wine trading vessel and 1,000 medieval artefacts in the banks of the River Usk in 2002...
Census: Wales' population hits new record high but growth is lowest
... New housing alongside the River Usk has sprung up in recent years and the end of the Severn crossing tolls in 2018 may have been a factor in attracting more people to live in Newport...
Week in pictures: 15-21 February
... The police said, an important event in the area surrounding the Welsh village of Crickhowell on the River Usk breaks its banks in the vicinity of the bridge end Inn...
Week in pictures: 15-21 February
A selection of striking news photos from around The World This Week .
Lizzo was one of several artists that live in front of an audience to perform at the Brit Awards on Tuesday at The O2 Arena in London. Others included Billie Eilish , Stormzy and London rapper Dave, who won album of the year, shortly after calling the Prime Minister a "racist" during his performance. A woman burns incense as she prays in a temple during the Hindu festival Maha Shivaratri in Kolkata. The police said, an important event in the area surrounding the Welsh village of Crickhowell on the River Usk breaks its banks in the vicinity of The Bridge end Inn. Heavy Rain and strong winds, damage due to storm Dennis, lashed much of the UK on 15 and 16 February. An abandoned "ghost" cargo ship has been discovered stranded off the coast of County Cork, Ireland, following strong winds from the storm in Dennis. Nascar driver Ryan Newman was released from the hospital Two Days after a crash at the Daytona 500 in Florida. The 42-year-old American suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries on Monday when his Ford Mustang was attacked from behind. Men in loin aprons preparing to snatch one of the two wooden sticks, called shingi, thrown by a priest during the annual "Naked festival," at Saidaiji temple in Okayama, Japan. Forensic experts examine a damaged car after two shootings in Hanau, near Frankfurt, in which nine people were killed. Germany's Federal Prosecutor Peter Frank , said The Suspect , Tobias R, 43, posted material online that showed a "deeply racist way of thinking" before he opened fire on two hookah bars. A bus carrying the Australian passengers from the quarantine-Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Yokohama, Japan, aboard a Qantas aircraft chartered by the Australian government. More Than 620 people on Board the Diamond Princess , tested positive for The Virus , the biggest cluster of cases outside of China. A light-and-sound-art-installation, Sarum lights, installed in Salisbury Cathedral as part of its 800th anniversary celebrations. People go to a poster in the Barcelona street of the Italian artist Salvatore Benintende, aka TVBoy, the representation of Leonardo wearing a mask Vinci's Mona Lisa , a protective face and holding a cell phone to read "Mobile world Virus". The Mobile World Congress in The City was cancelled, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus that has affected and killed More Than 2,000 people and More Than 25 countries.documentary photography
Source of news: bbc.com