Glenbeg Lough

Glenbeg Lough
Glenbeg Lough location in Ireland
Glenbeg Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Cork
Coordinates51°42′52″N 9°52′20″W / 51.71444°N 9.87222°W / 51.71444; -9.87222
Primary outflowsOwnagappul River
Catchment area7.58 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width0.4 km (0.2 mi)
Surface area0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth13 m (43 ft)
Surface elevation78 m (256 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Glenbeg Lough is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork.

Geography

Glenbeg Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Kenmare, near the village of Ardgroom.[1]

Hydrology

Glenbeg Lough drains into the Ownagappul River, which in turn enters Kenmare Bay at Cappul. The lake is oligotrophic.[4]

Natural history

Fish species in Glenbeg Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[3] The lake is part of the Glanmore Bog Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Glenbeg Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Glenbeg Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Glanmore Bog SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 4 January 2016.