Lough Aleck More

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.

Lough Aleck More
Lough Aleck More location in Ireland
Lough Aleck More location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Donegal
Coordinates54°55′0″N 8°21′56″W
Native nameLoch an Leaca Mór (Irish)
Catchment area7.66 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.3 km (1 mi)
Max. width0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Surface elevation10 m (33 ft)
References[1][2]

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. 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. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. Google (8 February 2016). "Lough Aleck More" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 February 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 February 2016.
  4. "The Rosses Fishery". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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