Location County Donegal Max. length 1.4 km (1 mi) Surface area 0.43 km (0.17 sq mi) Surface elevation 7 m Catchment area 5.55 km² | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.5 km (0.3 mi) Max. depth 13.5 m (44 ft) Area 43 ha Province Ulster | |
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Kiltooris Lough is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in southwest County Donegal near Dawros Bay.
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Map of Kiltooris Lake, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Geography and hydrology
Kiltooris Lough is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Ardara. It measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. Kiltooris Lough is oligotrophic.
Natural history
Fish species in Kiltooris Lough include salmon, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Kiltooris Lough is part of the West of Ardara/Maas Road Special Area of Conservation.
References
Kiltooris Lough Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA