River Usk

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The River Usk is a major river in Wales known for its scenic valley, rich wildlife, and reputation as one of the UK’s premier salmon and trout fishing rivers.

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Label Occurrences
River Usk canonical 41
River Usk (via estuary system) 1
River Usk valley 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry England
Wales
country United Kingdom
Wales
crossesBorder England–Wales border
surface form: Wales–England border (tidal waters)
designatedAs Site of Special Scientific Interest
emptiesInto Bristol Channel
flowsThrough Abergavenny
Brecon
Caerleon
Crickhowell
Newport, Wales
Usk
hasBridge Newport City Bridge
Newport Transporter Bridge
Usk Bridge (Brecon)
Usk Bridge
surface form: Usk Bridge (Usk)
hasEstuary Usk Estuary
hasTributary Afon Bran (Usk)
Afon Crawnon
Afon Honddu (Usk)
River Ebbw
River Gavenny
hasWildlife Atlantic salmon
brown trout
dipper
kingfisher
otter
knownFor rich wildlife
salmon fishing
scenic valley
trout fishing
length approximately 125 kilometres
approximately 78 miles
locatedIn South Wales
locatedInProtectedArea Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
surface form: Brecon Beacons National Park
mouthLocatedIn Bristol Channel
partOf Bristol Channel catchment
passesThroughAdministrativeArea Monmouthshire
Newport
surface form: Newport (principal area)

Powys
sourceLocatedIn Black Mountain (Wales)
Brecon Beacons in Wales
surface form: Brecon Beacons
valleyKnownAs Usk Valley

Referenced by (44)

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Usk locatedOnRiver River Usk
Monmouthshire traversedBy River Usk
Brecon Beacons in Wales riverSource River Usk
subject surface form: Brecon Beacons
Newport locatedOnRiver River Usk
Newport hasRiver River Usk
Powys containsRiver River Usk
River Wye hasTributary River Usk
this entity surface form: River Usk (via estuary system)
South East Wales hasRiver River Usk
Newport, Wales locatedOn River Usk
Newport, Wales hasRiver River Usk
Abergavenny crossedBy River Usk
South Wales hasRiver River Usk
Gwent hasRiver River Usk
HM Prison Usk near River Usk
Afon Llwyd mouthOfWatercourse River Usk
Afon Llwyd tributaryOf River Usk
Llanbadoc hasRiver River Usk
Usk Castle locatedOnRiver River Usk
Usk Bridge crosses River Usk
Usk Bridge watercourse River Usk
Abergavenny Castle locatedOn River Usk
this entity surface form: River Usk valley
Abergavenny Castle near River Usk
Isca Silurum locatedOn River Usk
Newport Castle situatedOn River Usk
Newport Castle hasViewOver River Usk
Rodney Parade locatedOnRiver River Usk
The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre locatedOn River Usk
this entity surface form: River Usk waterfront (Newport)
Caerleon locatedOn River Usk
Brecon locatedOnRiver River Usk
Crickhowell locatedOnRiver River Usk
Breconshire contains River Usk
Port of Newport locatedOnRiver River Usk
Celtic Manor Resort locatedNear River Usk
Blorenge hasViewOf River Usk
Usk Valley namedAfter River Usk
Usk Valley hasRiver River Usk
Usk Valley drainageBasinOf River Usk
Brecon Cathedral locatedNear River Usk