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Cloonaghlin Lough

Coordinates: 51°52′27″N 10°1′11″W / 51.87417°N 10.01972°W / 51.87417; -10.01972
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Cloonaghlin Lough
Loch Oileán Uí Eadhna (Irish)
Cloonaghlin Lough location in Ireland
Cloonaghlin Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Kerry
Coordinates51°52′27″N 10°1′11″W / 51.87417°N 10.01972°W / 51.87417; -10.01972
Primary outflowsLough Namona
Catchment area10.24 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Surface area1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Surface elevation109 m (358 ft)
References[1][2][3][4]

Cloonaghlin Lough (Irish: Loch Oileán Uí Eadhna)[1] is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry.

Geography

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Cloonaghlin Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Waterville.[2]

Hydrology

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Cloonaghlin Lough drains into its smaller neighbour Lough Namona. This lake in turn drains into the Owengarriff River which joins the Cummeragh River.[4]

Natural history

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Fish species in Cloonaghlin Lough include salmon and sea trout. Salmon runs are dependent on high water levels in the Owengarriff and Cummeragh rivers.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loch Oileán Uí Eadhna/Cloonaghlin Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Cloonaghlin Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 10. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Cloonaghlin Lough and Lough Namona". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2015.