Duncan's Dam

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Duncan's Dam is a dam situated in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland near the Thiepval Army Barracks. It was used until 1941 as a water supply for Lisburn.

The dam is now open to the public - there is a path around the water and kids playground at the north end. Mostly it is used by joggers, walkers, families feeding the ducks or playing at the playground and dogwalkers.

In 1993, the dam was heavily polluted by a spillage made by builders^{[citation needed]} developing a housing development nearby. This killed much of the fish species that had inhabited the dam's waters. Since 1993, the dam has gone downhill with graffiti, vandalism and litter damaging the ecology of the area. However, Lisburn city council has pledged^{[citation needed]} to clean up the dam. Already some graffiti has been removed.

The dam is home to ducks and seagulls - occasionally you can see swans, Eurasian Jay and squirrels.