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.
- Stream
- Description: river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, flows into Loch Ken
- Also known as“Ken”“Polvaddoch Burn”“Uisge Chàin”
Places of Interest
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Kenmure Castle
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Galloway and Balmaclellan.
New Galloway
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Balmaclellan
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2 miles northeast of Water of Ken
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2½ miles north of Water of Ken
Water of Ken
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Latitude
55.06667° or 55° 4′ north
Longitude
-4.15° or 4° 9′ west
Open location code
9C7Q3R8X+MX
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Water of Ken” goes by many names.
Uisge ChàinBreton
Water of KenCebuano
Uisge ChàinCornish
نهر واتير اوف كينEgyptian Arabic
Abhainn ChàinIrish
Uisge ChàinIrish
Uisge ChàinManx
Watter o KenScots
Abhainn ChàinScottish Gaelic
Uisge ChàinScottish Gaelic
Water of KenSwedish
Uisge ChàinWelsh
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