Carrigadrohid Lake is a lake on the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland.[1] Standing upstream (i.e. west) of Carrigadrohid village, it is a reservoir created for the Carrigadrohid hydroelectric power station,[2] built in the 1950s.

Carrigadrohid Lake
Dairy pasture by Carrigadrohid Lake
Carrigadrohid Lake
Location	Ireland
Coordinates	51.897162°N 8.876642°W / 51.897162; -8.876642
Native name	Loch Charraig an Droichid  (Irish)
Primary inflows	River Lee
Primary outflows	River Lee
Basin countries	Ireland
First flooded	1952–57
Surface area	5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Surface elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Settlements	Carrigadrohid

Geography

Carrigadrohid Lake is located in southern Ireland.

Wildlife

Carrigadrohid Lake is a noted fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike and perch.[3]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References