Afon Marlais, Carmarthenshire

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Afon Marlais

The Afon Marlais is a right-bank tributary of the Afon Cothi in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. It rises on the slopes of Mynydd Llanfihangel-rhos-y-corn and Mynydd Tre-beddau and flows south-eastwards through Brechfa Forest before reaching the village of Brechfa. After an additional kilometer, it joins the Cothi immediately downstream of Pont Ynys-Brechfa. [1]

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References

  1. 186: Llandeilo & Brechfa Forest (Map). 1 : 25,000. Explorer Series. Ordnance Survey.

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