Lough Bunny (Irish: Loch Buinne, meaning 'lake of the flood')[4] is a freshwater lake in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland.
| Lough Bunny | |
|---|---|
| Loch Buinne (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 53°1′19″N 8°55′29″W / 53.02194°N 8.92472°W |
| Catchment area | 9.32 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Islands | Puskada Island, Gull Island |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
editLough Bunny measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Gort near the village of Boston.[1]
Hydrology
editLough Bunny has no permanent inflow or outflow. It is fed by springs and drains into fissures around the lake's northern end. The lake is oligotrophic.[3]
Natural history
editFish species in Lough Bunny include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel.[3]
Administration
editThe lake lies within the jurisdiction of Clare County Council, and is within the Mid-West Region of Ireland. Lough Bunny is within the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, the Burren National Park,[3] and the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation, overseen by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Lough Bunny" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ 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 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Bunny" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Loch Buinne/Lough Bunny". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "East Burren Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.