Location County Roscommon Max. length 2.3 km (1.4 mi) Surface area 1.16 km (0.45 sq mi) Surface elevation 50 m Catchment area 7.04 km² Province Connacht | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.9 km (0.6 mi) Average depth 4 m (13 ft) Area 116 ha Catchment area 7.04 km² | |
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Lough Meelagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.
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Map of Lough Meelagh, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
Geography
Lough Meelagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) west of Drumshanbo near the village of Keadue. The Kilronan Castle estate occupies the western shore of the lake.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Meelagh include perch, roach, pike and the critically endangered European eel.
References
Lough Meelagh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA