Muckanagh Lough is a freshwater lake in the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland.[4][5]
Muckanagh Lough | |
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Location | County Clare, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°58′59″N 8°56′15″W |
Catchment area | 22.15 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Surface area | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3 m (10 ft) |
Max. depth | 19 m (62 ft) |
Surface elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Islands | Ilaunmore |
References | [1][2][3] |
Muckanagh Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) east of Corofin.[1]
Fish species in Muckanagh Lough include brown trout, perch, rudd, pike, tench, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.[5]