Carrigadrohid Lake

Carrigadrohid Lake is a lake on the River Lee in County Cork in the south of Ireland.[1] Standing upstream (west) of Carrigadrohid village, it is a reservoir created for the Carrigadrohid hydroelectric power station,[2] which was built in the 1950s.

Carrigadrohid Lake
Dairy pasture by Carrigadrohid Lake
Carrigadrohid Lake is located in Ireland
Carrigadrohid Lake
Carrigadrohid Lake
LocationIreland
Coordinates51.897162°N 8.876642°W / 51.897162; -8.876642
Native nameLoch Charraig an Droichid (Irish)
Primary inflowsRiver Lee
Primary outflowsRiver Lee
Basin countriesIreland
First flooded1952–57
Surface area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Surface elevation62 m (203 ft)
SettlementsCarrigadrohid

The lake is a fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike and perch.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid Reservoirs - Lee River - Fisheries - Sustainability & Environment - Electricity Supply Board". esb.ie. ESB. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. "Carrigadrohid Hydro Electric Power Station, County Cork". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  3. "Coarse Angling".
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