Lough Golagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Donegal.
Lough Golagh | |
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Location | County Donegal |
Coordinates | 54°32′26″N 8°3′17″W |
Catchment area | 4.59 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 1.5 km (1 mi) |
Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Surface area | 0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
References | [1][2][3] |
Lough Golagh is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Ballyshannon. It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long west–east and 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide.[1]
Lough Golagh forms part of the Lough Golagh and Breesy Hill Special Area of Conservation. An island in the lake supports important bird species including common tern and black-headed gull.[3]