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Old maps indicate that the course of the river was realigned between Grangetown and Butetown in south Cardiff, some time after the Second World War. [1] Can we find a clearer source with a date for when this was done? Verbcatcher ( talk) 01:20, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
This gives details of a major flood in late December 1979, and notes that £3 million was spent on flood defences afterwards. The river was made wider and deeper, and solid banks were constructed between the Millennium Stadium and Fitzhamon Embankment. I'm not exactly sure where Fitzhamon Embankment is. This NRA document shows the new course with the old course still clearly visible, before it was infilled and developed. Bob1960evens ( talk) 18:10, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
Just to alert editors to the fact that the given length of 64km is incorrect (and doesn't appear to be referenced). I have measured the length of the river in detail from source to the county limit at its entry into the Severn estuary using an on-line measuring tool on detailed OS mapping. Comparison with aerial photography suggests that the figure of 67.1km which this produces is itself short of the actual length. This is of course original research on my part and so not acceptable for inclusion in the article but it does flag up the desirability of finding suitably referenced material of better accuracy. incidentally this will be shorter than historic length due to measuring in straight lines through the open water of three reservoirs and Cardiff Bay whereas the previous channel meandered. thanks Geopersona ( talk) 08:07, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
The longest path length of the river Taff uninterrupted by inflows is 67 km
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Old maps indicate that the course of the river was realigned between Grangetown and Butetown in south Cardiff, some time after the Second World War. [1] Can we find a clearer source with a date for when this was done? Verbcatcher ( talk) 01:20, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
This gives details of a major flood in late December 1979, and notes that £3 million was spent on flood defences afterwards. The river was made wider and deeper, and solid banks were constructed between the Millennium Stadium and Fitzhamon Embankment. I'm not exactly sure where Fitzhamon Embankment is. This NRA document shows the new course with the old course still clearly visible, before it was infilled and developed. Bob1960evens ( talk) 18:10, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
Just to alert editors to the fact that the given length of 64km is incorrect (and doesn't appear to be referenced). I have measured the length of the river in detail from source to the county limit at its entry into the Severn estuary using an on-line measuring tool on detailed OS mapping. Comparison with aerial photography suggests that the figure of 67.1km which this produces is itself short of the actual length. This is of course original research on my part and so not acceptable for inclusion in the article but it does flag up the desirability of finding suitably referenced material of better accuracy. incidentally this will be shorter than historic length due to measuring in straight lines through the open water of three reservoirs and Cardiff Bay whereas the previous channel meandered. thanks Geopersona ( talk) 08:07, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
The longest path length of the river Taff uninterrupted by inflows is 67 km