Location County Clare Max. length 2.5 km (1.6 mi) Surface area 0.84 km (0.32 sq mi) Surface elevation 70 m Catchment area 9.03 km² | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.5 km (0.3 mi) Average depth 4 m (13 ft) Area 84 ha Catchment area 9.03 km² | |
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Lickeen Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.
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Map of Lickeen Lough, Co. Clare, Ireland
Geography
Lickeen Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Ennistymon.
Natural history
Fish species in Lickeen Lough include rudd, brown trout, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Arctic char formerly present in the lake are now extinct.
References
Lickeen Lough Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA