List of estuaries of Wales

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The following is a list of estuaries of Wales. Wales's many estuaries are generally named for the principal river which enters the sea through them.^[1] Those indicated thus * are listed at this reference.^[2]

Afan estuary*
Alaw estuary*
Artro estuary*
Cefni estuary*
Conwy estuary
Daugleddau estuary
Dee estuary*
Dwyryd estuary (known as Traeth Bach)
Dyfi estuary*
Dysynni estuary*
Ebbw estuary
Foryd Bay* (estuary of the Gwyrfai and Carrog rivers)
Glaslyn estuary or Traeth Bach*
Gwendraeth estuary
Lavan Sands (not strictly an estuary but included in the NCC list of estuaries)
Loughor estuary* (a.k.a. Burry Inlet)
Mawddach estuary
Neath estuary
Nyfer (or Nevern) estuary*^[3]
Ogmore estuary*
Pwllheli Harbour* (estuary of the rivers Erch and Rhyd-hir)
Rhymney estuary
Severn Estuary*
Taf estuary
Tawe estuary
Teifi estuary*
Thaw estuary
Traeth-coch
Traeth Dulas
Traeth melynog*
Tywi estuary
Usk estuary
Wye estuary

References

^ "Bing Maps". Microsoft Bing. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ Prandle, David & Lane, Andrew. (2015). Sensitivity of estuaries to sea level rise: Vulnerability indices. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 160. 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.04.001.
^ "Nevern Estuary". Dyfed Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[1] "Bing Maps". Microsoft Bing. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[2] Prandle, David & Lane, Andrew. (2015). Sensitivity of estuaries to sea level rise: Vulnerability indices. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 160. 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.04.001.

[3] "Nevern Estuary". Dyfed Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

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