Location County Donegal Primary outflows Dungloe River Max. length 1.4 km (1 mi) Surface elevation 13 m Catchment area 37.67 km² Inflow source Lough Craghy | Primary inflows Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.7 km (0.4 mi) Area 61 ha Province Ulster | |
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Dunglow Lough (Irish: Loch an Chlocháin Léith), also known as Dungloe Lough, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.
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Map of Dunglow Lough, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Geography
Dunglow Lough is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of Dungloe. It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. The lake has five named islands.
Hydrology
Dunglow Lough is fed on its eastern side by neighbouring Lough Craghy. The lake drains westwards into the Dungloe River.
Natural history
Fish species in Dunglow Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.
References
Dunglow Lough Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA