Ben Crom Reservoir

Ben Crom Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Mourne Mountains near Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. Along with Silent Valley Reservoir, which is situated further down the Kilkeel River valley, it supplies water for County Down, surrounding counties and most of Belfast.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Slieve Bearnagh and Ben Crom.

Peak

Slieve Bearnagh is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 739 metres. Its summit is crowned by two tors with a gap between them, giving it a distinctive shape.

Peak

Ben Crom is a 526 metres mountain in the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated beside Ben Crom Reservoir, which is upstream from Silent Valley Reservoir.

Peak

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.

Latitude

54.169° or 54° 10′ 9″ north

Longitude

-5.9806° or 5° 58′ 50″ west

Operator

Open location code

9C6P5299+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

Wikidata ID

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