River Lennon

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River Leannan
Leannan River
The Mall Ramelton - geograph.org.uk - 372424.jpg
The "Fish House", Ramelton, with the River Lennon passing it
Native nameAn Leanainn  (Irish)
Location
Country Ireland
Cities Kilmacrennan, Ramelton
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Glendowan Mountains
Mouth  
  location
Atlantic Ocean via Lough Swilly at Ramelton
Length45.9 kilometres (28.5 mi)
Basin size262 square kilometres (101 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average21.3 m3/s (750 cu ft/s)
  maximum41.79 m3/s (1,476 cu ft/s)

The River Lennon or Leannan (Irish : An Leanainn [1] ) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland. [2]

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Course

The River Lennon rises in the Glendowan Mountains and flows through Gartan Lough and Lough Fern. It continues through Kilmacrennan and enters Lough Swilly at Ramelton.

Pollution

Wildlife

The River Lennon is a noted brown trout fishery. [3] Salmon numbers are recovering after a UDN outbreak in the 1970's. Other species found in the river (a Special Area of Conservation) include the freshwater pearl mussel, European otter and slender naiad. [4]

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References

  1. "An Leanainn". logainm.ie.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland". fishinginireland.info. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. "Leannan River SAC | National Parks & Wildlife Service". npws.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

Coordinates: 52°13′42″N9°19′42″W / 52.228373°N 9.328336°W / 52.228373; -9.328336