River Blackwater | |
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Bridge over the Blackwater
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Country | Ireland |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level |
River mouth | Kenmare Bay |
Length | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) |
The Blackwater River or Kerry Blackwater is a river in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. It is not to be confused with the much longer Munster Blackwater, which also rises in County Kerry.
A Special Area of Conservation, protects most of the basin of the Blackwater River. This is one of the areas in which the rare Kerry Slug is known to occur.
Coordinates: 51°51′21″N 9°44′36″W / 51.85583°N 9.74333°W