White Lough, also known as White Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan in the catchment of the River Erne.
White Lough | |
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![]() ![]() Location in Ireland | |
Location | County Monaghan |
Coordinates | 54°6′48″N 6°58′30″W |
Primary inflows | Dromore River |
Primary outflows | Dromore River |
Catchment area | 132.38 km2 (51.1 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
Max. width | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Surface area | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
Surface elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
References | [1][2][3] |
White Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long west–east and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[1] It is located about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Ballybay.[3]
Fish species in White Lough include perch, roach, pike, tench and the critically endangered European eel.[3]