Jump to content

Upper Lough Skeagh

Coordinates: 53°57′15″N 7°0′38″W / 53.95417°N 7.01056°W / 53.95417; -7.01056
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Upper Lough Skeagh
Looking north along Upper Lough Skeagh
Upper Lough Skeagh location in Ireland
Upper Lough Skeagh location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Cavan
Coordinates53°57′15″N 7°0′38″W / 53.95417°N 7.01056°W / 53.95417; -7.01056
Catchment area4.09 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Max. depth4.9 m (16 ft)
Surface elevation150 m (490 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Upper Lough Skeagh is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Cavan in the catchment of the River Boyne.

Geography

[edit]

Upper Lough Skeagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 7 km (4 mi) northwest of Bailieborough.[1]

Natural history

[edit]

Fish species in Upper Lough Skeagh include roach, perch, bream, pike, and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is also a public water supply.[3]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Skeagh Lough Upper" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ^ 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. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Upper Lough Skeagh" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. October 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2016.