Location County Mayo Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.5 km (0.3 mi) Surface elevation 81 m Catchment area 13.6 km² Province Connacht | Primary outflows River Lung Max. length 2.8 km (1.7 mi) Surface area 1.15 km (0.44 sq mi) Area 115 ha Catchment area 13.6 km² | |
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Urlaur Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in east County Mayo and is one of the Urlaur Lakes.
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Map of Urlaur Lough, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Geography
Urlaur Lough measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) north of Ballyhaunis near Lough Nanaoge and Lough Roe, the other Urlaur Lakes.
Hydrology
Urlaur Lough is the source of the Lung River. The river flows to Lough Gara.
Natural history
Fish species in Urlaur Lough include perch, roach, pike, ninespine stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Bird species at the lake include tufted duck, pochard, teal, mallard, whooper swan, wigeon and curlew. Urlaur Lough is part of the Urlaur Lakes Special Area of Conservation.
References
Urlaur Lough Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA