Surface elevation 60 m Catchment area 22.24 km² Province Connacht | Primary outflows Diffagher River Surface area 1.01 km (0.39 sq mi) Area 101 ha Catchment area 22.24 km² Primary outflow Diffagher River | |
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Belhavel Lough (Irish: Claonloch, meaning "crooked lake") is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Leitrim near the village of Killarga.
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Map of Belhavel Lough, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Geography and hydrologyEdit
Belhavel Lough is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Killarga and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Drumkeeran. It covers an area of 1.01 km2 (0.4 sq mi). The lake drains east into the Diffagher River, which eventually reaches Lough Allen.
EcologyEdit
The water quality was reported to be satisfactory c. 2001 – c. 2003 with a mesotrophic rating, but had a "poor" ecological status c. 2007 – c. 2009 indicating pollution, though Zebra mussel infestation was not reported. The ecology of Belhavel Lough, and other Leitrim waterways, is threatened by curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam invasive species.