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Lough Guitane

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Location
  
County Kerry

Max. length
  
2.05 km (1.3 mi)

Surface area
  
2.46 km (0.95 sq mi)

Catchment area
  
19.03 km²

Catchment area
  
19.03 km²

Basin countries
  
Ireland

Max. width
  
1.25 km (1 mi)

Area
  
246 ha

Surface elevation
  
77 m

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Lough Guitane (Irish: Loch Coiteáin) is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located in County Kerry near the town of Killarney.

Contents

Map of Lough Guitane, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Geography

Lough Guitane measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. The lake is about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Killarney and to the east of Killarney National Park.

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Guitane include brown trout, mainly of the freshwater variety with a smaller seasonal number of the sea variety.

References

Lough Guitane Wikipedia