Max. length 1.2 km (1 mi) Surface area 0.57 km (0.22 sq mi) Area 57 ha Province Ulster | Max. width 0.6 km (0.4 mi) Surface elevation 3 m Catchment area 9.52 km² Number of islands 2 | |
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Lough Meela (Irish: Loch Míle) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in The Rosses area of County Donegal.
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Map of Lough Meela, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Geography
Lough Meela is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Dungloe and 3 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Burtonport, on the R259 road. It measures about 1 km (0.6 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Meela include sea trout, brown trout and flounder. The lake is part of The Rosses Fishery.
References
Lough Meela Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA