Enfield Blackwater

The River Blackwater (Irish: An Abhainn Dubh[1]), also called the Enfield Blackwater,[2] or Kildare Blackwater[3][4] is a river that flows through the counties of Kildare and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda.[5]

River Blackwater (Enfield)
Native nameAn Abhainn Dubh  (Irish)
Location
CountryIreland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationDerrymahon, County Kildare
  elevation90 m (300 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Donore, Co. Meath to River Boyne, thence to Irish Sea
Length24.5 km (15.2 mi)
Basin size126.8 km2 (49.0 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average0.24 m3/s (8.5 cu ft/s)

Course

The Enfield Blackwater has its source in the north of Kildare, near Timahoe. It flows northwest past Knockanally Golf Club, through Johnstown Bridge and along the Kildare-Meath county border. It is bridged by the M4 motorway west of Enfield and then passes under the Royal Canal via the Blackwater Aqueduct at Kilmorebrannagh/Kilmurry[6] and continue to form the Kildare-Meath border until it veers northwards near Longwood and passes under the R160 road. The Enfield Blackwater drains into the River Boyne in Donore, County Meath about 12km southwest of Trim, County Meath, just below Inchamore Bridge.[7]

Wildlife

Brown trout are the main fish species.[2]

See also

References

  1. "An tÁth Dubh/Blackwater Bridge".
  2. "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland".
  3. Notes on Ireland and Other Writings, Nancy Hennessy. p. 64
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Captain's Handbook © » Blackwater Aqueduct".
  6. Kelly, Myles. "Enfield Blackwater (Boyne) - EREP-c - Fisheries Research".

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