Location County Mayo Max. length 6 mi (9.7 km) Surface area 4,000 acres (16 km) Max depth 18 m Mean depth 1.83 m Province Connacht | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 1 mi (1.6 km) Average depth 6 feet (1.8 m) Area 16.19 km² Length 9.7 km | |
Similar Lough Mask, Moore Hall - County Mayo, Ballintubber Abbey, River Moy, Partry Mountains | ||
Lough Carra (Irish: Loch Ceara) is a limestone lake (marl) of 4,000 acres (16 km2), located in the Barony of Carra, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, approximate 8 miles (13 km) south of Castlebar. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and varies in width from 400 yards (370 m) to one mile (1.6 km). The average depth is 6 feet (1.8 m), with a maximum of 60. It drains into Lough Mask via the Keel River.
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Map of Lough Carra, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Lough Carra was part of the estate of the well-known Moore family of Moore Hall.
It is a well-known brown trout lough, and is situated northeast of Lough Mask.
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Lough Carra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA