Kiltooris Lough is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in southwest County Donegal near Dawros Bay.
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Location | County Donegal |
Coordinates | 54°49′9″N 8°30′2″W |
Catchment area | 5.55 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 1.4 km (1 mi) |
Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Surface area | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
Surface elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Islands | Inishywadigan, Rossbeg Island, Thorn Island, O'Boyle's Island |
References | [1][2][3] |
Kiltooris Lough is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Ardara.[3] It measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[2] Kiltooris Lough is oligotrophic.[4]
Fish species in Kiltooris Lough include salmon, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Kiltooris Lough is part of the West of Ardara/Maas Road Special Area of Conservation.[4]