Dunglow Lough

Dunglow Lough (Irish: Loch an Chlocháin Léith),[4] also known as Dungloe Lough, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.

Dunglow Lough
Location in Ireland
Location	County Donegal
Coordinates	54°57′16″N 8°20′35″W
Native name	Loch an Chlocháin Léith  (Irish)
Primary inflows	Lough Craghy
Primary outflows	Dungloe River
Catchment area	37.67 km^2 (14.5 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	1.4 km (1 mi)
Max. width	0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area	0.61 km^2 (0.24 sq mi)
Average depth	1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Max. depth	7.5 m (25 ft)
Surface elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Islands	Flat Island, Fern Island, Black Island, Brush Island, Wren Island
References	[1][2][3]

Geography

Dunglow Lough is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of Dungloe.[3] It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide.[2] The lake has five named islands.[3]

Hydrology

Dunglow Lough is fed on its eastern side by neighbouring Lough Craghy. The lake drains westwards into the Dungloe River.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Dunglow Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[3]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

1. "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 17. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.
2. Google (4 Feb 2016). "Dunglow Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.
3. "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Dunglow Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. Aug 2012. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.
4. "Loch an Chlocháin Léith/Dunglow Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.