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White Lough (Monaghan)

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Location
  
County Monaghan

Primary outflows
  
Dromore River

Max. length
  
2.4 km (1.5 mi)

Surface elevation
  
75 m

Catchment area
  
132.4 km²

Province
  
Ulster

Primary inflows
  
Dromore River

Basin countries
  
Ireland

Max. width
  
0.4 km (0.2 mi)

Area
  
54 ha

Catchment area
  
132.4 km²

White Lough (Monaghan)

White Lough, also known as White Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan in the catchment of the River Erne.

Contents

Map of White Lough, Co. Monaghan, Ireland

Geography

White Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long west–east and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Ballybay.

Natural history

Fish species in White Lough include perch, roach, pike, tench and the critically endangered European eel.

References

White Lough (Monaghan) Wikipedia