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Cavetown Lough (Irish: Loch Bhaile na hUamha)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Roscommon in the catchment of the upper River Shannon.

Cavetown Lough
Location in Ireland
Location	County Roscommon
Coordinates	53°55′30″N 8°15′30″W
Native name	Loch Bhaile na hUamha (Irish)
Primary outflows	Clogher Lake
Catchment area	9.06 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	1.5 km (0.9 mi)
Max. width	0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area	0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Max. depth	20 m (66 ft)
Surface elevation	82 m (269 ft)
References	[1][2][3][4]

Geography

Cavetown Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 8 km (5 mi) south of Boyle and 9 km (6 mi) west of Carrick-on-Shannon.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Cavetown Lough include perch, roach, pike, bream and the critically endangered European eel. The lake was previously also a trout fishing destination.[4]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

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