Location County Roscommon Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.7 km (0.4 mi) Surface elevation 82 m Catchment area 9.06 km² Province Connacht | Primary outflows Clogher Lake Max. length 1.5 km (0.9 mi) Surface area 0.64 km (0.25 sq mi) Area 64 ha Catchment area 9.06 km² | |
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Cavetown Lough (Irish: Loch Bhaile na hUamha) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Roscommon in the catchment of the upper River Shannon.
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Map of Cavetown Lough, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
Geography
Cavetown Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 8 km (5 mi) south of Boyle and 9 km (6 mi) west of Carrick-on-Shannon.
Natural history
Fish species in Cavetown Lough include perch, roach, pike, bream and the critically endangered European eel. The lake was previously also a trout fishing destination.
References
Cavetown Lough Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA