Caragh Lake (Irish: Loch Cárthaí),[2] also Lough Caragh, is a lake in the Reeks District in County Kerry, Ireland. The lake was formed by the damming of the Caragh River.[3]
Caragh Lake | |
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Location | County Kerry |
Coordinates | 52°3′58″N 9°51′10″W |
Native name | Loch Cárthaí (Irish) |
Catchment area | 162.54 km2 (62.76 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Surface area | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
References | [1] |
Caragh Lake railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway line which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour.
The lake is included within a large Special Area of Conservation: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC.[4] The rare Kerry slug was first discovered near this lake.[5] The lake is glacial in origin.
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