Inchiquin Lough

Freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland

52°57′10″N 9°5′16″W / 52.95278°N 9.08778°W / 52.95278; -9.08778Primary inflowsRiver FergusPrimary outflowsRiver FergusCatchment area135.58 km2 (52.3 sq mi)Basin countriesIrelandMax. length1.6 km (1.0 mi)Max. width1.3 km (0.8 mi)Surface area1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)Max. depth25 m (82 ft)Surface elevation19 m (62 ft)References[1][2][3][4]

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.

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

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ Google (3 January 2016). "Inchiquin Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Corofin Angling Centre". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. ^ "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