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Muckross Lake

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Primary inflows
  
Owengariff River

Basin countries
  
Max depth
  
75 m

Surface elevation
  
21 m

Primary outflows
  
Surface area
  
2.7 km (1.0 sq mi)

Area
  
2.7 km²

Outflow location
  
Muckross Lake wwwwalkingroutesieimagephp1085MuckrossLake

Islands
  
Dinish Island, Brickeen Island, Devil's Island

Muckross Lake, also called Middle Lake or The Torc, is a lake in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It is one of the three famous Lakes of Killarney, along with Lough Leane and Upper Lake. It is Ireland's deepest lake, reaching to 75 metres (246 ft) in parts.

Contents

Map of Muckross Lake, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Wildlife

The lake is a noted salmon and brown trout fishery.

The monster

As with many lakes, Muckross Lake allegedly contains a great monster — possibly a 20-foot (6-metre) long eel.

References

Muckross Lake Wikipedia


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