Max. width 0.6 km (0.4 mi) Surface elevation 17 m Catchment area 9.32 km² | Max. length 2.4 km (1.5 mi) Surface area 1.03 km (0.40 sq mi) Area 103 ha Catchment area 9.32 km² | |
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Lough Bunny (Irish: Loch Buinne) 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 Lough Bunny, Co. Clare, Ireland
Geography
Lough Bunny measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Gort near the village of Boston.
Hydrology
Lough Bunny has no permanent inflow or outflow. It is fed by springs and drains into fissures around the lake's northern end. The lake is oligotrophic.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Bunny include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel. Lough Bunny is part of the Burren National Park. The lake is also part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.
References
Lough Bunny Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA