List of rivers of Wales

This is a list of rivers of Wales.

In Wales, flowing into the Liverpool Bay

From Hoylake to Garth Pier, Bangor, Gwynedd

Dee catchment

• River Dee, Wales (Afon Dyfrdwy)
  • Nant-y-fflint (L) (flows into Dee Estuary)
  • Wepre Brook (L) (flows into Dee Estuary)
  • Aldford Brook (R) (wholly in England)
  • River Alyn (L) (Afon Alun / River Alun)
    • River Cegidog (R) (Afon Cegidog)
      • Nant-y-Ffrith (R)
    • River Terrig (R) (Afon Terrig)
  • Worthenbury Brook (R)
    • Emral Brook (Ls)
    • Wych Brook (Rs) (formerly known as the "River Elfe")
      • Red Brook (L)
  • River Clywedog (L) (Afon Clywedog)
    • River Gwenfro (L) (Afon Gwenfro)
    • Glanyrafon Brook (R)
      • Black Brook (R) (Afon Ddu)
  • Shell Brook (R)
  • River Ceiriog (R) (Afon Ceiriog) (head of river is Ceiriog Ddu)
    • River Teirw (L) (Afon Teirw)
    • Nant Sarffle (R)
    • Nant Cwm-y-geifr (R)
    • Nant Cwm-llawenog (R)
    • Nant Rhydwilym (R)
  • River Eitha (L) (Afon Eitha)
  • Eglwyseg River (L)
  • Afon Morwynion (L)
  • River Alwen (L) (Afon Alwen)
    • Afon Ceirw (R)
    • Merddwr (R) (known as Nant Lleidiog upstream)
      • Afon Medrad (R)
    • Afon Brenig (L)
  • Afon Trystion (R)
  • Afon Llynor (R)
  • Afon Ceidiog (R)
  • Hirnant (R)
  • Afon Tryweryn (L) (River Tryweryn)
    • Afon Mynach (L)
    • Afon Hesgyn (L)
    • Afon Gelyn (L) (flows into Llyn Celyn)
    • Nant Aberderfel (R) (flows into Llyn Celyn)
  • Afon Llafar (L) (flows into Bala Lake)
  • Afon Twrch (R)
  • Afon Lliw (L)

Clwyd catchment

• River Clwyd (Afon Clwyd)
  • Afon Gele (L)
  • River Elwy (L) (Afon Elwy)(Also known as Afon Cledwen above the village of Llangernyw)
    • Afon Meirchion (R)
    • River Aled (R)
    • Afon Gallen (Ls)
  • River Wheeler (R) (Afon Chwiler)
  • Afon Ystrad (R)
  • River Clywedog (Clwyd) (L) (Afon Clywedog) (Not to be confused with the Dee tributary of the same name)

Conwy catchment

• River Conwy (Afon Conwy)
  • Afon Gyffin (L)
  • Afon Roe (L) (known as Afon Tafolog in upper reaches)
  • Afon Dulyn (L)
    • Afon Ddu (L)
    • Afon Garreg-wen (L)
    • Ffrwd Cerriguniawn (L)
    • Afon Melynllyn (R)
  • Afon Porth-llwyd (L)
  • Afon Ddu (L)
  • Afon Crafnant (L)
    • Afon Geirionydd (R)
  • Afon Gallt y Gwg (R)
  • Nant y Goron (R)
  • Afon Llugwy (L)
    • Nantygwryd (R)
  • Afon Lledr (L)
    • Afon Wybrnant (R)
    • Afon Maesgwm (R)
    • Afon Ystumiau (L)
  • Afon Machno (L)
    • Afon Glasgwm (L)
  • Afon Iwrch (R)
  • Afon Eidda (L)
  • Merddwr (R)
  • Afon Caletwr (R)
  • Afon Serw (R)

Simple coastal catchments

• Afon Gyrach
• Afon Ddu
  • Afon Glan-sais (L)
  • Afon Maes-y-bryn (R)

Aber catchment

• Afon Aber
  • Afon Anafon (Rs)
  • Afon Rhaeadr Fawr (Ls)
    • Afon Rhaeadr Bach (Ls)
      • Afon Gam (L)
    • Afon Goch (Rs)

Ogwen catchment

• Afon Ogwen
  • Afon Caseg (R)
    • Afon Llafar (L)
    • Afon Denau (flows into Llyn Ogwen)
      • Nant Gwern y Gof (L)
    • Afon Lloer (flows into Llyn Ogwen)

Cegin catchment

• River Cegin (Afon Cegin)

Adda catchment

• River Adda (Afon Adda)

Isle of Anglesey

Anticlockwise from Menai Bridge / Porthaethwy

Minor coastal catchments

• Afon Cadnant (River Cadnant)
• Nant Meigan
• Lleiniog
• Afon Nodwydd
• Afon y Marchogion
• Afon Lligwy
• Nant Perfedd
• Afon Goch (Dulas)
• Nant y Beddyw
• Afon Bryn Gwyn
• Afon Goch (Amlwch)
• Afon Wygyr
• Gwter Fudr
• Afon Alaw (River Alaw)

Crigyll catchment

• Afon Crigyll
  • Afon Caradog (L)

Ffraw catchment

• Afon Ffraw
  • Afon Frechwen (L)
  • Afon Gwna (flows into Llyn Coron)

Cefni catchment

• Afon Cefni (River Cefni)
  • Afon Newydd (L)
  • Afon Ceint (L)
  • Afon Erddreiniog (L) (flows into Cefni Reservoir)

Braint (i) catchment

• Afon Braint (River Braint, Dwyran)
  • Afon Rhyd y Valley (L)

Braint (ii) catchment

• Afon Braint (LlanfairPG)
  • Afon Rhyd Eilian (L)

Note "Afon Menai", known as the "Menai Strait" in English, is not technically a river, despite its Welsh name..

In Wales, flowing into the Irish Sea

From Bangor Pier to St. Govan's Head

Seiont catchment

• Afon Seiont (River Seiont) (known as Afon Rhythallt above Pont-Rhythallt)
  • Afon Nant Peris (flows into Llyn Peris)
    • Afon Arddu (L)

Gwyrfai catchment

• Afon Gwyrfai
  • Afon Carrog (L)
    • Afon Rhŷd (R)

Simple coastal catchments

• Afon Llifon
• Afon Llyfni, Lleyn
• Afon Desach
• Afon Saint
• Afon Daron

Soch catchment

• Afon Soch
  • Afon Horon (L)

Rhyd-hir catchment etc

• Afon Rhyd-hir
  • Afon Penrhos (R)
• Afon Erch
• Afon Wen

Dwyfor catchment

• Afon Dwyfor
  • Afon Dwyfach (R)
  • Afon Henwy (L)

Glaslyn catchment

• Afon Glaslyn
  • Afon Dwyryd (L) (Headwaters are disputed to be the Afon Goedol)
    • Afon y Glyn (L)
    • Afon Prysor (L)
    • Afon Cynfal (L)
    • Afon Teigl (Ls)
  • Afon Dylif
    • Afon Croesor (L)
  • Nanmor (L)
  • Afon Colwyn (R)
  • Afon Llynedno (L)

Artro catchment

• Afon Artro
  • Afon Cwmnantcol (L)

Ysgethin catchment

• Afon Ysgethin

Mawddach catchment

• Afon Mawddach
  • Afon Dwynant (R)
  • Afon Gwynant (L)
  • Afon Cwm-llechen (R)
  • Afon Cwm-mynach (R)
  • Afon Wnion (L)
    • Afon Clywedog (L)
    • Afon Celynog (L)
  • Afon Wen (L)
  • Afon Gamlan (R)
  • Afon Eden (R)
    • Afon Crawcwellt (R)
  • Afon Gain (R)

Dysynni catchment

• Afon Dysynni (R)
  • Afon Fathew (L)
  • Afon Cadair (R)
  • Nant Gwernol (L)

Dyfi catchment

• Afon Dyfi (River Dovey)
  • Afon Leri (L)
    • Afon Ceulan (R)
  • Afon Einion (L)
  • Afon Llyfnant (L)
  • Afon Dulas (R) (North Dulas)
    • Afon Deri (R)
  • Afon Dulas (L) (South Dulas)
  • Afon Twymyn (L)
    • Afon Rhiwsaeson (R)
      • Afon Laen (L)
  • Afon Angell (R)
  • Afon Cleifion (L)
    • Afon Dugoed (Rs)
    • Afon Tafolog (Ls)
  • Afon Cerist (R)
  • Afon Cywarch (R)

Clarach catchment

• Afon Clarach (formed at the confluence of Afon Stewi and Nant Silo)
  • Bowstreet Brook (R)
  • Afon Peithyll (Ls)

Rheidol catchment

• River Rheidol (Afon Rheidol)
  • Afon Melindwr (R)
  • River Mynach (L) (Afon Mynach)
    • Afon Merin (Rs)
    • Nant Rhuddnant (Ls)
  • Afon Castell (L)
  • Afon Llechwedd Mawr (flows into Nant y Moch Reservoir)
    • Afon Lluestgota (R)
  • Afon Hengwm (flows into Nant y Moch Reservoir)
    • Afon Hyddgen (R)
  • Nant-y-moch (stream flowing into Nant-y-moch Reservoir)

Ystwyth catchment

• River Ystwyth (Afon Ystwyth)
  • Afon Fâd (L)
  • Afon Llanfihangel (R)
    • Nant Cynon (Ls)
  • Afon Magwr (R)
  • Nant Freuo (L)
  • Nant Pant-yr-Haidd (R)
  • Nant Cwmtarw (L)
    • Nant Cwm-nel (L)
  • Nant Cilmeddu (L)
  • Nant y Henfelin (L)
    • Nant yr Brithyll (R)
  • Nant y Berws (L)
  • Nant Cell (R)
  • Nant Lledwenau (R)
  • Nant Bwlchgwallter (L)
  • Nant Peiran (R)
    • Nant Crafanglach (R)
    • Nant Perfedd (L)
    • Nant Ffrin-fawr (Rs)
      • Nant Hylles (L)
  • Nant Gau (L)
    • Nant Ffrwd-ddu (L)
  • Nant Cae-glas (R)
    • Nant y Gwndwn-gwyn (Ls)
    • Nant Cwta (Rs)
  • Nant Milwyn (L)
  • Nant Byr (L)
  • Nant y Gwaith (R)
  • Nant Watcyn (R)
  • Nant yr Onnen (R)
  • Nant Cwm-du (L)
  • Nant Stwc (R)
  • Nant Penygwndwn (L)
  • Nant Garw (R)
  • Nant y Cae Isaf (L)
  • Nant y Cae (L)
  • Nant Troedyrhiw (R)
  • Afon Diliw (R)
    • Nant yr Gafod (R)
    • Diliw Fechan (R)
    • Nant y Caseg (L)
    • Nant yr Eglwys
      • Nant yr Eglwys-fach (L)
    • Nant Lwyd (R)
    • Nant y Gorlan (Rs)
    • Nant Llychese (R)
  • Nant Rhydyfelin (L)
  • Nant Ffos-casaf (L)

Wyre catchment

• Afon Wyre
  • Afon Carrog (R)
  • Wyre Fach (L)
    • Nant Rhydrosser (L)
    • Afon Tryal (L)
  • Afon Beidog (L)

Cledan catchment

• Afon Cledan

Arth catchment

• River Arth

Aeron catchment

• Afon Aeron
  • Afon Mydr (L)
  • Gwenffrwd (R)

Coastal streams

• Afon Drywi
• Afon Soden
• Afon Fynnon Ddewi
• Hoffnant

Teifi catchment

• River Teifi (Afon Teifi)
  • Afon Piliau (L)
  • Nant Arberth (R)
  • Afon Cych (L)
    • Afon Dulas (L)
    • Afon Pedran (L)
    • Afon Sylgen (R)
  • Afon Hirwaun (R)
  • Afon Ceri (R)
    • Afon Dulas (R)
    • Afon Bedw (L)
  • Nant Bargod (L)
  • Afon Tyweli (L)
    • Afon Talog (R)
  • Afon Clettwr (P)
    • Clettwr Fawr (Rs)
    • Clettwr Fach (Ls)
  • Nant Cledlyn (R)
  • Afon Duar (L)
  • Afon Granell (R)
  • Afon Dulas (R)
    • Afon Denys (R)
  • Nant Clywedog (L)
    • Clywedog-isaf (Ls)
    • Clywedog-ganol (Rs)
      • Clywedog-uchaf (R)
  • Afon Brefi (L)
  • Nant Bryn-maen (R)
  • Afon Berwyn (L)
    • Afon Groes (R)
  • Afon Fflur (L)
  • Camddwr (R)
  • Afon Meurig (R)
  • Nant Lluest (R)
  • Glasffrwd (L)
  • Nant Egnant (L)
  • Nant Rhydol (R)

Nyfer catchment etc

• Afon Nyfer
  • Nant Duad (R)
  • Afon Brynberian (L)
  • Afon Bannon (L)

Minor coastal catchments

• River Gwaun (Afon Gwaun)
  • River Aer (L)
• River Alun
• Afon Solfach (River Solva)
• Brandy Brook

Cleddau catchment

• Daugleddau (estuary is Daugleddyf or Milford Haven downstream)
  • Pembroke River (L)
  • Carew River (L)
  • Cresswell River (L)
  • Western Cleddau (Rs)
    • Millin Brook (L)
    • Merlin's Brook (R)
    • Cartlett Brook (L)
    • Knock Brook (R)
      • Camrose Brook (R)
    • Rudbaxton Water (L)
    • Spittal Brook (L)
    • Nant-y-coy Brook (R)
    • Afon Anghof (L)
      • Afon Glan-rhyd (R)
    • Nant y Bugail (L)
    • Afon Cleddau (upper reaches of Western Cleddau)
  • Eastern Cleddau (Ls)
    • Afon Syfynwy (R)
    • Afon Wern (R)

In Wales, flowing into the Bristol Channel

From St. Govan's Head to M48 Bridge

Tâf catchment

• Afon Tâf
  • Afon Cywyn (L)
  • Afon Cynin (L)
    • Afon Dewi Fawr (L)
    • Afon Sien (R)
  • Afon Fenni (R)
  • Afon Gronw (L)
  • Afon Marlais (R)

Tywi catchment

• River Tywi (Afon Tywi)
  • Afon Gwili (R)
  • Afon Annell (R)
  • River Cothi (R) (Afon Cothi)
    • Afon Gorlech (R)
    • Afon Twrch (R)
    • Afon Marlais (R)
  • Afon Dulas (R)
  • Afon Cennen (L)
  • Afon Sawdde (L)
  • Afon Bran (L)
    • Afon Ydw (R)
  • Afon Dulais (R)
  • Afon Brân (L)
    • Cynnant Fawr (Rs)
      • Cynnant Fach (L)
    • Afon Lwynor (Ls)
    • Afon Crychan (L)
    • Afon Gwydderig (L)
  • Afon Gwenlais (R)
  • Gwenffrwd (R)
    • Nant Melyn (R)
  • Afon Doethie (R)
    • Afon Pysgotwr Fawr (R)
      • Afon Pysgotwr Fach (R)
  • Camddwr (R)

Gwendraeth catchment

• River Gwendraeth
  • Gwendraeth Fach (Rs)
  • Gwendraeth Fawr (Ls)

Lliedi catchment

• River Lliedi (Afon Lliedi)

Loughor catchment

• River Loughor (Afon Llwchwr)
  • Burry Pill (L)
  • Afon Lliw (L)
    • Afon Llan (L)
  • Afon Gwili (R)
  • River Amman (L)
  • Afon Lash (R)
  • Afon Marlas (R)

Clyne catchment

• Clyne River

Tawe catchment

• River Tawe
  • Nant y fendrod (L)
  • Lower Clydach River (R)
  • Upper Clydach River (R)
    • River Egel (L)
  • Afon Twrch (R)
    • Nant Gwys (L)
      • Gwys Fawr (Ls)
      • Gwys Fach (Rs)
    • Nant Llynfell (R)
    • Nant y Llyn (R)
  • River Giedd (R)
    • Nant Cyw (L)
    • Nant Ceiliog (L)
  • Nant Llech (L)
    • Nant Llech Pellaf (L)
  • River Haffes (R)
  • Nant Byfre (L)
  • Nant y Llyn (R)

Neath catchment

• River Neath
  • River Clydach (R)
  • River Dulais (R)
  • Melin Cwrt Brook (L)
  • Clydach Brook (L)
  • Nedd Fechan (Rs)
    • Afon Pyrddin (R)
  • Afon Mellte (Ls)
    • Sychryd(L)
    • Afon Hepste (L)
    • Afon Llia (Rs)
    • Afon Dringarth (Ls)

Afan catchment

• River Afan
  • Ffrwd Wyllt (L)
  • Nant Cwm Wenderi
  • Afon Pelenna (R)
  • Nant Cregan
  • Afon Corrwg (R)
    • Afon Corrwg Fechan (R)

Kenfig catchment

• River Kenfig (Afon Cynffig)

Ogmore catchment

• River Ogmore (Afon Ogwr)
  • River Ewenny (L)
    • Afon Alun (L)
    • Afon Ewenny Fach (L)
    • Nant Canna (L)
    • Nant Crymlyn (R)
  • River Llynfi (R)
    • Nant y Gadlys (R)
    • Nant Cwm-du (L)
  • Afon Garw (R)
  • Afon Ogwr Fawr (Rs)
  • Afon Ogwr Fach (Ls)
    • Nant Lechyd (R)

Col-huw catchment

• Afon Col-huw
  • Ogney Brook (Rs)
  • Hoddnant (Ls)
    • Boverton Brook (Ls)
    • Llanmaes Brook (Rs)

Thaw catchment

• River Thaw
  • Kenson River (L)
    • River Waycock (Ls)
    • Nant Llancarfan (Rs)
  • Nant y Stepsau (R)

Cadoxton catchment

• Cadoxton River
  • Bullcroft Brook (Ls)
  • Wrinstone Brook (Rs - Only at confluence of Wrinstone Brook and Bullcroft Brook does the river become the Cadoxton)
  • East Brook (L)
  • Cold Brook, Cadoxton (R)
    • Nant yr Argae (Ls)
  • Sully Brook (L)

Taff catchment

• River Taff (Afon Tâf)
  • River Ely (Afon Elai) (R)
    • Afon Clun (L) (Nant Myddlyn in upper reaches)
  • River Rhondda (R) (Afon Rhondda)
    • Rhondda Fawr (Ls)
    • Rhondda Fach (Rs)
    • River Ritec (Afon Ritec)
  • Nant Clydach (R)
  • River Cynon (R) (Afon Cynon)
  • Bargoed Taf (L)
  • Nant Morlais
  • Taf Fechan (Ls)
  • Nant Ffrwd (Rs)

Rhymney catchment

• Rhymney River (Afon Rhymni)
  • Nant Bargod Rhymni (R)

Usk catchment

• River Usk (Afon Wysg)
  • Ebbw River (R) (Afon Ebwy)
    • Sirhowy River (R)
    • River Ebbw Fach (L)
  • Afon Llwyd (R)
  • Sôr Brook (R)
  • Olway Brook (L)
  • Berthin Brook (R)
  • Afon Gafenni (L) (River Gavenny)
  • River Clydach (R)
  • Grwyne Fawr (L)
    • Grwyne Fechan (R)
  • Rhiangoll (L)
  • Afon Claisfer (R)
  • Afon Crawnon (R)
  • Caerfanell (R)
  • Afon Menasgin (R)
  • Afon Cynrig (R)
  • Afon Honddu (L)
  • Afon Tarell (R)
  • Afon Ysgir (L)
  • Nant Brân (L)
  • Afon Cilieni (L)
  • Afon Senni (R)
  • Afon Crai (R)
  • Afon Hydfer (R)

Wye catchment

• River Wye (Afon Gwy)
  • River Trothy (R)
  • River Monnow (Afon Mynwy) (R)
    • River Dore (L)
      • Dulas Brook (R)
      • Worm Brook (L)
    • Afon Honddu (R)
    • Olchon Brook (R)
    • Escley Brook (L)
  • River Lugg (L) (Afon Llugwy)
    • River Frome (L)
    • River Kenwater
    • River Arrow (R)
      • Cynon Brook
        • Gilwern Brook
      • Gladestry Brook
  • Dulas Brook (R)
  • Afon Llynfi (R)
    • River Ennig (R)
    • Dulas (L)
      • Triffrwd (L)
  • Bachawy (L)
  • Afon Edw (L)
  • Duhonw (R)
  • Afon Irfon (R)
    • Afon Chwerfri (L)
    • Dulas (L)
    • Afon Cammarch (L)
    • Afon Dulas (R)
    • Afon Gwesyn (L)
  • Dulas Brook (L)
  • River Ithon (L) (Afon Ieithon)
    • Dulas (R)
    • Clywedog Brook (R)
    • Afon Aran (L)
    • Camddwr (L)
  • Afon Elan (R)
    • Afon Claerwen (R)
      • Rhiwnant (R)
      • Afon Arban (R)
      • Afon Claerddu (R)
    • Afon Gwngu (R)
  • Afon Marteg (L)
  • Afon Bidno (L)
  • Afon Tarennig (R)

Severn catchment

With the exception of a small part of the Rea Brook, all tributaries of the Severn downstream of the confluence of the Severn and the Vyrnwy are wholly in England. For details see List of rivers of England.

• River Severn (Afon Hafren), Bristol Channel (Mor Hafren)
  • Rea Brook (R) (small parts of upper catchment in Wales)
  • River Vyrnwy (L) (Afon Efyrnwy) (lowermost section in England)
    • Afon Tanat (L) (lowermost section in England)
      • Cynllaith (L) (part forms the border between Wales and England)
        • Afon Ogau
      • Afon Iwrch (L)
      • Afon Rhaeadr (L)
      • Afon Eirth (L)
    • Afon Cain (L)
      • Nant Fyllon (Ls)
      • Nant Alan (Rs)
    • Afon Banwy (R) (a.k.a. Afon Einion)
      • Afon Einion (R)
      • Afon Gam (R)
      • Afon Twrch (L)
  • Maerdy Brook (L)
  • New Cut/Guilsfield Brook (L)
  • Luggy Brook (L)
  • Camlad (R) (partly in England)
  • River Rhiw (Afon Rhiw) (L)
    • Afon Rhiw (north fork) (Rs)
    • Afon Rhiw (south fork)(Ls)
  • Llifior Brook (L)
  • The Mule (R) (Afon Miwl)
  • Bechan Brook (L)
  • Mochdre Brook (R)
  • Nant Rhyd-ros lan??
  • Afon Carno (L)
    • Afon Cerniog (R)
    • Afon Cledan (R)
  • Afon Trannon (L)
    • Afon Cerist (R)
      • Colwyn Brook (L)
  • Nant Feinion (R)
  • Wigdwr Brook (L)
  • Afon Clywedog (L)
    • Afon Biga (R) (flows into Clywedog Reservoir)
    • Afon Llwyd (R) (flows into Clywedog Reservoir)
  • Afon Dulas (R)
    • Afon Brochan (L)
    • Nant Cydros (R)
    • Rhydyclwydau Brook (R)