Lough Meelagh

Lough Meelagh
Loch Míolach (Irish)
Lough Meelagh location in Ireland
Lough Meelagh location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Roscommon
Coordinates54°3′27″N 8°9′54″W / 54.05750°N 8.16500°W / 54.05750; -8.16500
Catchment area7.04 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width0.9 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth14 m (46 ft)
Surface elevation50 m (160 ft)
IslandsOrchard Island
References[1][2][3]

Lough Meelagh (Irish: Loch Míolach)[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.

Geography

Lough Meelagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) west of Drumshanbo, near the village of Keadue. The Kilronan Castle estate occupies the western shore of the lake.[1]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Meelagh include perch, roach, pike, and the critically endangered European eel.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Lough Meelagh" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 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 "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive: Lough Meelagh" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Loch Míolach/Lough Meelagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 January 2020.