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Lough Nacung Upper

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Primary inflows
  
Lough Dunlewey

Surface area
  
2.1 km (0.81 sq mi)

Area
  
210 ha

Primary inflow
  
Dunlewey Lough

Basin countries
  
Ireland

Surface elevation
  
57 m

Province
  
Ulster

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Location
  
County Donegal, Ireland

Primary outflows
  
Lough Nacung Lower, to Clady River

Lough Nacung Upper (Irish: Loch na Cuinge Uachtarach meaning 'Upper Narrowness lake') is a lake in County Donegal, Ireland. It connects Lough Dunlewey to Lough Nacung Lower, which drains into the Clady River. Lough Nacung is a Special Area of Conservation.

Contents

Map of Lough Nacung Upper, Co. Donegal, Ireland

The name is derived from the Irish cuing, meaning "narrow neck of land (as between two lakes)."

Wildlife

The main fish species are sea trout and salmon.

References

Lough Nacung Upper Wikipedia