Water of Ken
The Water of Ken is a river in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, south-west Scotland.It rises on Blacklorg Hill, north-east of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn in the Carsphairn hills, and flows south-westward into The Glenkens, passing through Kendoon, Carsfad and Earlstoun lochs, all of which are dammed to supply the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, flows into Loch Ken
- Also known as: “Abhainn Chàin”, “Ken”, and “Polvaddoch Burn”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kenmure Castle and Kells Parish Church.
Kenmure Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Galloway and Balmaclellan.
Balmaclellan
Village
St John’s Town of Dalry
Village
Water of Ken
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.06667° or 55° 4′ north
Longitude
-4.15° or 4° 9′ west
Elevation
331 feet (101 metres)
Open location code
9C7Q3R8X+MX
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Water of Ken” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Uisge Chàin”
- Cebuano: “Water of Ken”
- Cornish: “Uisge Chàin”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر واتير اوف كين”
- German: “Water of Ken”
- Irish: “Uisge Chàin”
- Manx: “Uisge Chàin”
- Scots: “Watter o Ken”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Chàin”
- Swedish: “Water of Ken”
- Welsh: “Uisge Chàin”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Burnfoot and Dalry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Peal Hill and Goose Island.
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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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