Location County Clare Max. length 1.4 km (0.9 mi) Surface area 0.96 km (0.37 sq mi) Surface elevation 17 m Catchment area 22.15 km² | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.9 km (0.6 mi) Average depth 3 m (10 ft) Area 96 ha | |
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Muckanagh Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.
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Map of Muckanagh Lough, Co. Clare, Ireland
Geography
Muckanagh Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) east of Corofin.
Natural history
Fish species in Muckanagh Lough include brown trout, perch, rudd, pike, tench, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.
References
Muckanagh Lough Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA