Location County Donegal Max. length 1.5 km (1 mi) Surface area 0.60 km (0.23 sq mi) Area 60 ha Catchment area 4.59 km² | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.9 km (0.6 mi) Surface elevation 101 m Catchment area 4.59 km² Province Ulster | |
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Lough Golagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Donegal.
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Map of Lough Golagh, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Geography
Lough Golagh is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Ballyshannon. It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long west–east and 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide.
Natural history
Lough Golagh forms part of the Lough Golagh and Breesy Hill Special Area of Conservation. An island in the lake supports important bird species including common tern and black-headed gull.
References
Lough Golagh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA