Lake Killarney (Bahamas)

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Lake Killarney
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Lake Killarney can be seen from the air
Lake Killarney (Bahamas)
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Lake Killarney
Location New Providence
Coordinates 25°02′33″N77°26′07″W / 25.04250°N 77.43528°W / 25.04250; -77.43528
Primary inflows Canal from Lake Nancy
Basin  countriesFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Max. depth3 m (9.8 ft)

Lake Killarney, also known as Petty Lake, is a shallow lake on New Providence Island in the Bahamas, and the largest on the island. Considered hidden from view, it is located just east of Lynden Pindling International Airport. It connects to the smaller Lake Nancy to its north through a canal made for canoeing.

Ecology

Lake Killarney is bounded by marshland and mangrove cays. [1] Bird species such as Coots and ducks rest amongst the mangroves. [2]

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References

  1. Phillips, Diane (1 March 2019). "Diane Phillips - Lake Killarney: Unseen Beauty Under Threat". The Tribune. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. "Lake Killarney". Fishbrain. Retrieved 17 September 2021.