Lough Atedaun

Lough Atedaun
Loch an tSéideáin
Lough Atedaun location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Clare
Coordinates 52°56′33″N 9°2′39″W / 52.94250°N 9.04417°W / 52.94250; -9.04417Coordinates: 52°56′33″N 9°2′39″W / 52.94250°N 9.04417°W / 52.94250; -9.04417
Primary inflows River Fergus
Primary outflows River Fergus
Catchment area 176.63 km2 (68.2 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 1 km (0.6 mi)
Max. width 0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Average depth 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Max. depth 7 m (23 ft)
Surface elevation 13 m (43 ft)
References [1][2][3][4]

Lough Atedaun (Irish: Loch an tSéideáin)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.

Geography

Lough Atedaun measures about 1 km (0.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is about 15 km (9 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Corofin.[2]

Hydrology

Lough Atedaun lies along the River Fergus which flows in from neighbouring Inchiquin Lough. Nearby Lough Cullaun also flows in to Lough Atedaun. The lake is highly eutrophic.[4]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Atedaun include perch, rudd, pike, stone loach and the critically endangered European eel.[4] The lake is part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.[5] It is also part of the Corofin Wetlands Special Protection Area.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Loch an tSéideáin/Lough Atedaun". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 6 Jan 2016.
  2. 1 2 "OSI Mapviewer". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 6 Jan 2016.
  3. ↑ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 16. Retrieved 6 Jan 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Atedaun" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. Sep 2013. Retrieved 6 Jan 2016.
  5. ↑ "East Burren Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 6 Jan 2016.
  6. ↑ "Corofin Wetlands SPA" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 6 Jan 2016.
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