Location County Galway Primary outflows Lough Muck Max. length 3.4 km (2.1 mi) Surface elevation 47 m Catchment area 15.76 km² Province Connacht | Primary inflows Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.6 km (0.4 mi) Area 174 ha Catchment area 15.76 km² | |
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Lough Fee (Irish: Loch Fí) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
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Map of Lough Fee, Co. Galway, Ireland
Geography
Lough Fee measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Clifden and just south of Killary Harbour.
Hydrology
The Tooreenacoona River enters Lough Fee at its southwestern shore. Lough Fee flows out to the northwest to Lough Muck, which in turn flows to the Atlantic Ocean via the Culfin River.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Fee include salmon and brown trout. Lough Fee is part of The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex Special Area of Conservation.
References
Lough Fee Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA