Dunglow Lough (Irish: Loch an Chlocháin Léith),[4] also known as Dungloe Lough, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.
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Location | County Donegal |
Coordinates | 54°57′16″N 8°20′35″W |
Native name | Loch an Chlocháin Léith (Irish) |
Primary inflows | Lough Craghy |
Primary outflows | Dungloe River |
Catchment area | 37.67 km2 (14.5 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 1.4 km (1 mi) |
Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
Surface area | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
Max. depth | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
Surface elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Islands | Flat Island, Fern Island, Black Island, Brush Island, Wren Island |
References | [1][2][3] |
Dunglow Lough is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of Dungloe.[3] It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide.[2] The lake has five named islands.[3]
Dunglow Lough is fed on its eastern side by neighbouring Lough Craghy. The lake drains westwards into the Dungloe River.[2]
Fish species in Dunglow Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[3]