Glenasmole ( ga, Gleann an Smóil) is a valley in the Dublin Mountains in the south of County Dublin, Ireland. The valley itself is around in elevation and is surrounded by mountains exceeding in elevation. Kippure, at , is the highest mountain along the valley ridge and is also the

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in County Dublin. The River Dodder rises at Kippure and flows through the valley, reaching the sea at Dublin Bay. The Glenasmole Valley is an EU-designated Special Area of Conservation. The Dodder feeds the two reservoirs at the centre of the valley, known as the Bohernabreena Reservoirs. The reservoirs, constructed between 1883 and 1887, supply 18.2 million litres of water per day. Despite being within

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's local authority area, the reservoirs and accompanying waterworks are owned and operated by Dublin City Council. Bohernabreena Reservoir 2018

The area around the valley is rural in nature and has a population of 415 according to the 2016 Census. There are no nucleated villages in the valley as most dwellings are one-off houses. The

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encompassing the valley covers , giving it a population density of 14.9 people per square km, making it the most sparsely populated region in County Dublin.

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{{reflist Landforms of County Dublin Valleys of Ireland