Glenbeg Lough

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Glenbeg Lough
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Location in Ireland
Location County Cork
Coordinates 51°42′52″N9°52′20″W / 51.71444°N 9.87222°W / 51.71444; -9.87222
Primary outflows Ownagappul River
Catchment area 7.58 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Basin  countries Ireland
Max. length2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width0.4 km (0.2 mi)
Surface area0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth13 m (43 ft)
Surface elevation78 m (256 ft)
References [1] [2] [3]

Glenbeg Lough is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork.

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Geography

Glenbeg Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Kenmare, near the village of Ardgroom. [1]

Hydrology

Glenbeg Lough drains into the Ownagappul River, which in turn enters Kenmare Bay at Cappul. The lake is oligotrophic. [4]

Natural history

Fish species in Glenbeg Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel. [3] The lake is part of the Glanmore Bog Special Area of Conservation. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Glenbeg Lough" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Glenbeg Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Glanmore Bog SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) . Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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