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Lickeen Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.

Lickeen Lough
Location in Ireland
Location	County Clare
Coordinates	52°57′50″N 9°13′23″W
Catchment area	9.03 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Max. width	0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area	0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Average depth	4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth	20 m (66 ft)
Surface elevation	70 m (230 ft)
References	[1][2][3]

Geography

Lickeen Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Ennistymon.[1]

Natural history

Fish species in Lickeen Lough include rudd, brown trout, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Arctic char formerly present in the lake are now extinct.[3]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

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