Lough Guitane

Lough Guitane
Loch Coiteáin
Lough Guitane location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Kerry
Coordinates 52°0′31″N 9°25′9″W / 52.00861°N 9.41917°W / 52.00861; -9.41917Coordinates: 52°0′31″N 9°25′9″W / 52.00861°N 9.41917°W / 52.00861; -9.41917
Catchment area 19.03 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 2.05 km (1.3 mi)
Max. width 1.25 km (1 mi)
Surface area 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Surface elevation 77 m (253 ft)
References [1][2][3]

Lough Guitane (Irish: Loch Coiteáin)[1] is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located in County Kerry near the town of Killarney.

Geography

Lough Guitane measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. The lake is about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Killarney and to the east of Killarney National Park.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Guitane include brown trout, mainly of the freshwater variety with a smaller seasonal number of the sea variety.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Loch Coiteáin/Lough Guitane". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 27 Dec 2015.
  2. 1 2 Google (27 Dec 2015). "Lough Guitane" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 Dec 2015.
  3. ↑ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 18. Retrieved 27 Dec 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lough Guitane". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 27 Dec 2015.
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