The Knockbracken Reservoir
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Knockbracken Reservoir by Eric Jones as part of the Geograph project.
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The Knockbracken Reservoir
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 17 Feb 2015
This was built in 1901 as part of Macassey's scheme to bring Mourne water to the city of Belfast. The reservoir, now disused, is also known as the Mealough Reservoir, Mealough being a nearby residential area. Recently, NI Water has sold land on the site for house building.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.528058
Longitude
-5.894341