Kindrum Lough (Irish: Loch Chionn Droma)[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal on the Fanad Peninsula.
| Kindrum Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Chionn Droma (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 55°14′0″N 7°42′44″W / 55.23333°N 7.71222°W |
| Primary inflows | Cashlan Stream |
| Catchment area | 3.67 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.0 km (0.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography edit
Kindrum Lough is about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Portsalon.[3] It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long west–east and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide.[2]
Hydrology edit
Kindrum Lough is fed mainly by the Cashlan Stream entering at its southeastern end. The lake drains southwards into Mulroy Bay.[3] Kindrum Lough is oligotrophic.[3][5]
Natural history edit
Fish species in Kindrum Lough include brown trout, Arctic char, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Two rare plant species have been recorded from the lake: slender naiad (Najas flexilis) and a stonewort, Nitella spanioclema. The latter species is considered endemic to County Donegal. Kindrum Lough is part of the Kindrum Lough Special Area of Conservation.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b Google (6 February 2016). "Kindrum Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Kindrum Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. July 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Loch Chionn Droma/Kindrum Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Kindrum Lough SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
