Lake type mesotrophic Basin countries Ireland Surface elevation 53 m Catchment area 65.76 km² Province Connacht | Primary outflows Unshin River Max. length 6 km (3.7 mi) Area 12.47 km² Catchment area 65.76 km² Number of islands 4 | |
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Location County Sligo, County Roscommon Primary inflows | ||
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Lough Arrow (Irish: Loch Arbhach) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. This large, scenic lake covers an area of 12.47 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi) and lies mostly in County Sligo with a smaller part in County Roscommon. It is a popular trout fishing lake.
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- Maeve s tomb sacred place lough arrow carrowkeel ireland
- Map of Lough Arrow Ireland
- Lough arrow boats video 2
- GeographyEdit
- HydrologyEdit
- Natural historyEdit
- HistoryEdit
- References
Map of Lough Arrow, Ireland
Lough arrow boats video 2
GeographyEdit
Lough Arrow lies mostly in south County Sligo about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Sligo and 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Boyle. The Bricklieve Mountains rise west of the lake.
Lough Arrow is about 6 km (3.7 mi) long from north to south and 2 km (1.2 mi) wide. The lake has four islands: Annaghgowla, Inishmore, Inishbeg and Muck.
HydrologyEdit
Lough Arrow is a mesotrophic lake. It is fed mainly by springs but also by a number of streams entering on the lake's western and southern sides. The lake drains north into the Unshin River. The mean lake depth is 9 m (30 ft) with a maximum depth of 33 m (108 ft).
Natural historyEdit
Fish present in Lough Arrow include brown trout, perch, roach, three-spined stickleback, pike, rudd, bream and the critically endangered European eel. A number of duck species winter at the lake including mallard, wigeon, teal, red-breasted merganser, tufted duck, pochard and goldeneye. Other bird species found at the lake include great crested grebe, little grebe, cormorant and mute swan.
Lough Arrow has been designated a Special Area of Conservation as a hard water lake habitat.
HistoryEdit
A number of important historical sites are located in the area around Lough Arrow. Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery is located in the Bricklieve Mountains above the lake's western side. It is a site of megalithic cairns, also including the largest megalithic village in Ireland. Moytura, located on the eastern side of the lake, features standing stones and is also the site of the mythological Second Battle of Moytura.