Inchiquin Lough
Inchiquin Lough (Irish: Loch Inse Uí Chuinn)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 52°57′10″N 9°5′16″W |
| Native name | Loch Inse Uí Chuinn (Irish) |
| Primary inflows | River Fergus |
| Primary outflows | River Fergus |
| Catchment area | 135.58 km2 (52.3 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Geography and hydrology
Inchiquin Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is about 15 km (9 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Corofin. The lake lies along the River Fergus.[4]
Natural history
Fish species in Inchiquin Lough include brown trout, pike, rudd, perch, tench.[4] The lake is part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.[5]
See also
References
- "Loch Inse Uí Chuinn/Inchiquin Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Google (3 January 2016). "Inchiquin Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- "Corofin Angling Centre". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "East Burren Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- The Legend of Lake Inchiquin
Media related to Lough Inchiquin at Wikimedia Commons
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