Upper Lough Skeagh

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Upper Lough Skeagh
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Looking north along Upper Lough Skeagh
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Location in Ireland
Location County Cavan
Coordinates 53°57′15″N7°0′38″W / 53.95417°N 7.01056°W / 53.95417; -7.01056
Catchment area 4.09 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Basin  countries Ireland
Max. length2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Max. depth4.9 m (16 ft)
Surface elevation150 m (490 ft)
References [1] [2] [3]

Upper Lough Skeagh is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Cavan in the catchment of the River Boyne.

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Geography

Upper Lough Skeagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 7 km (4 mi) northwest of Bailieborough. [1]

Natural history

Fish species in Upper Lough Skeagh include roach, perch, bream, pike, and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is also a public water supply. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Skeagh Lough Upper" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 19 February 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. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Upper Lough Skeagh" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. October 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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