Glen Lough

Glen Lough
Glen Lough
	Location in Ireland
Location	County Donegal
Coordinates	55°6′43″N7°50′15″W / 55.11194°N 7.83750°W Coordinates: 55°6′43″N7°50′15″W / 55.11194°N 7.83750°W
Lake type	Glacial lake
Native name	Loch an Ghleanna (Irish)
Primary inflows	Owencarrow River
Primary outflows	Lackagh River
Catchment area	124.22 km2 (48.0 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	3.4 km (2 mi)
Max. width	0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area	1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Average depth	4.9 m (16 ft)
Max. depth	21 m (69 ft)
Surface elevation	27 m (89 ft)
References

Last updated October 13, 2022

Glen Lough (Irish : Loch an Ghleanna)^[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal near the village of Creeslough.

Geography

Glen Lough is about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Creeslough.^[3] It measures about 3 km (2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide and lies just north of Lough Beagh and Glenveagh National Park.^[2] The Derryveagh Mountains begin on the lake's western side and the Glendowan Mountains begin on the lake's southern end.^[5]

Hydrology

Glen Lough is fed mainly by the Owencarrow River entering at its southern end. The lake drains northwards into the Lackagh River, which in turn enters Sheephaven Bay. The Owencarrow connects the lake with its southern neighbour, Lough Beagh.^[2]^[3]

Natural history

Fish species in Glen Lough include brown trout (including sea trout), Arctic char, salmon, minnow and the critically endangered European eel.^[3]

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References

↑ 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 12 October 2022.
1 2 3 Google (16 August 2015). "Glen Lough" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
1 2 3 4 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Glen Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
↑ "Loch an Ghleanna/Glen Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland . Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University . Retrieved 16 August 2015.
↑ "Explanatory Memoir" (PDF). Irish historical geological maps. Geological Survey of Ireland. 1891. p. 6. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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[EPA-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. 12. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

[GoogleMaps-2] 1 2 3 Google (16 August 2015). "Glen Lough" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

[IFI-3] 1 2 3 4 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Glen Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

[logainm-4] "Loch an Ghleanna/Glen Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland . Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University . Retrieved 16 August 2015.

[GeoMaps-5] "Explanatory Memoir" (PDF). Irish historical geological maps. Geological Survey of Ireland. 1891. p. 6. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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