Spelga Reservoir
Spelga Reservoir is a reservoir in the townland of Spelga in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland. It was formed by the Spelga Dam and sits at over 1,200 ft above sea level.Photo: Bananenfalter, CC0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mourne Mountains and Slieve Meelbeg.
Mourne Mountains
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mourne Mountains, usually just referred to as "The Mournes", are the highest peaks of Northern Ireland. They are dramatic and form the background to the south of County Down.
Slieve Meelbeg
Peak
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieve Meelbeg is a mountain in the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland. It is a popular hiking destination and is 5.5 mi east of the village of Hilltown, County Down.
Slieve Meelmore
Peak
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieve Meelmore is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It rises to 680 m and is the seventh-highest of the Mournes. To its south is Slieve Meelbeg and to its east is Slieve Bearnagh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilltown and Kilcoo.
Hilltown
Village
Hilltown is a small village within the townland of Carcullion in County Down, Northern Ireland. Hilltown is the main village of the parish of Clonduff which contains the village and the rural areas around it at one end, and the rural enclave of Cabra at the other end of the parish.
Kilcoo
Hamlet
Photo: Gaz8374, Public domain.
Kilcoo is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between Rathfriland and Castlewellan and is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
Spelga Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in the United Kingdom
- Category: body of water
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.1737° or 54° 10′ 25″ northLongitude
-6.0608° or 6° 3′ 39″ westOperator
Northern Ireland WaterOpen location code
9C6M5WFQ+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 23250133OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q7351238
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Satellite Map
Discover Spelga Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Spelga Reservoir” goes by many names.
- French: “Spelga Reservoir”
- Irish: “Taiscumar Speilgeach”
- Russian: “Спелга (водохранилище)”
- Russian: “Спелга”
- Turkish: “Spelga Yapay Gölü”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bannvale and Diamond Rocks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spelga Dam Picnic Area and Slievenamiskan.
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