Lough Aleck More

Lough Aleck More
Loch an Leaca Mór
Lough Aleck More location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Donegal
Coordinates 54°55′0″N 8°21′56″W / 54.91667°N 8.36556°W / 54.91667; -8.36556Coordinates: 54°55′0″N 8°21′56″W / 54.91667°N 8.36556°W / 54.91667; -8.36556
Catchment area 7.66 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 1.3 km (1 mi)
Max. width 0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Surface elevation 10 m (33 ft)
References [1][2]

Lough Aleck More (Irish: Loch an Leaca Mór)[3] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.

Geography and natural history

Lough Aleck More is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Dungloe. It measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[2] The lake is a trout fishing destination with resident brown trout and seasonal sea trout.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 16. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
  2. 1 2 Google (8 Feb 2016). "Lough Aleck More" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
  3. ↑ "Loch an Leaca Mór/Lough Aleck More". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Rosses Fishery". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
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