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Silent Valley Mountain Park
Reservoir scenery and the story of the workers who helped bring Mourne water to Belfast.
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Dams & reservoirs in the Mournes.
Silent Valley, Ben Crom, Spelga and the water landscapes around the Mournes.
These reservoirs supply drinking water. Use designated visitor areas, check access before travelling and follow signs. Swimming is not permitted at NI Water reservoirs.
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Ben Crom Reservoir & Dam
A concrete gravity dam farther up the Kilkeel valley from Silent Valley, completed in 1957.
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Spelga Dam & Reservoir
A 1950s reservoir in Deers Meadow, holding back the River Bann among the Mourne hills.
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Fofanny Reservoir
Part of the upland catchment that feeds the Fofanny drinking-water system.
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Lough Island Reavy
A man-made water-supply reservoir near Kilcoo on the edge of the Mournes.
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