- Afon Clarach
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name = River Clarach
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image_caption = Afon Clarach meets the sea at Clarach Bay
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map_caption =The Afon Clarach ( _en. River Clarach) is a small river discharging into
Cardigan Bay north ofAberystwyth . It flows through a largely agricultural and forested landscape except in its lowest reaches where its banks are crowded with holiday developments. In its headwaters it comprises a number of small tributaries including theAfon Stewy , and theNant Seilo with the Clarach itself originating on high ground nearCapel Dewi . The course of the river takes it throughGarth Penrhyncoch andPenrhyncoch and then pastPlas Gogerddan , the University of Aberystwyth experimental farm. Between Bow Street andLlangorwen , the river is joined by the Bow Street Brook.In past centuries, the upper reaches of the river have been affected by
lead andsilver mining and the quality of the river has suffered as a result. There is some organic pollution from diffuse agricultural inputs and from the discharge of treated sewage from the Bow Streetsewage treatment works.The river discharges into the sea over the beach at
Clarach Bay thus limiting the population of migratory fish able to access the river. ConsequentlySalmon and sea-trout are rare, howeverBrown Trout , brooklamprey s, millers thumb and stone loach are commonly found.The picture below shows a Bridge over the Afon Clarach at Clarach Bay, where the river meets the sea.
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