Inchiquin Lough

Inchiquin Lough
Loch Inse Uí Chuinn (Irish)
Inchiquin Lough location in Ireland
Inchiquin Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Clare
Coordinates52°57′10″N 9°5′16″W / 52.95278°N 9.08778°W / 52.95278; -9.08778
Primary inflowsRiver Fergus
Primary outflowsRiver Fergus
Catchment area135.58 km2 (52.3 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.6 km (1.0 mi)
Max. width1.3 km (0.8 mi)
Surface area1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Max. depth25 m (82 ft)
Surface elevation19 m (62 ft)
References[1][2][3][4]

Inchiquin Lough (Irish: Loch Inse Uí Chuinn)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.

Geography and hydrology

Inchiquin Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is about 15 km (9 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Corofin. The lake lies along the River Fergus.[4]

Natural history

Fish species in Inchiquin Lough include brown trout, pike, rudd, perch, tench.[4] The lake is part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Loch Inse Uí Chuinn/Inchiquin Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Inchiquin Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Corofin Angling Centre". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. ^ "East Burren Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.