Dunglow Lough

Dunglow Lough
Loch an Chlocháin Léith
Dunglow Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Donegal
Coordinates 54°57′16″N 8°20′35″W / 54.95444°N 8.34306°W / 54.95444; -8.34306Coordinates: 54°57′16″N 8°20′35″W / 54.95444°N 8.34306°W / 54.95444; -8.34306
Primary inflows Lough Craghy
Primary outflows Dungloe River
Catchment area 37.67 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 1.4 km (1 mi)
Max. width 0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Average depth 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Max. depth 7.5 m (25 ft)
Surface elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Islands Flat Island, Fern Island, Black Island, Brush Island, Wren Island
References [1][2][3]

Dunglow Lough (Irish: Loch an Chlocháin Léith),[4] also known as Dungloe Lough, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.

Geography

Dunglow Lough is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of Dungloe.[3] It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide.[2] The lake has five named islands.[3]

Hydrology

Dunglow Lough is fed on its eastern side by neighbouring Lough Craghy. The lake drains westwards into the Dungloe River.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Dunglow Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 17. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Google (4 Feb 2016). "Dunglow Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Dunglow Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. Aug 2012. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.
  4. ↑ "Loch an Chlocháin Léith/Dunglow Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.
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