Location County Mayo Primary outflows Owengarr River Max. length 3.5 km (2.2 mi) Surface elevation 30 m Catchment area 27.52 km² Province Connacht | Primary inflows Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.75 km (0.5 mi) Area 155 ha Catchment area 27.52 km² | |
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Doo Lough (Irish: Dúloch) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in southwest County Mayo on the Murrisk peninsula.
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Geography
Doo Lough measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Westport near the village of Delphi.
Hydrology
Doo Lough is one of a set of connected lakes near Delphi. Glencullin Lough flows into Doo Lough, which in turn flows into Fin Lough via the Owengarr River. Fin Lough in turn drains into Killary Harbour via the Bundorragha River.
Natural history
Fish species in Doo Lough include brown trout, sea trout, perch, salmon, Arctic char, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex Special Area of Conservation.
References
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