Lough Meelagh (Irish: Loch Míolach)[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.
| Lough Meelagh | |
|---|---|
| Loch Míolach (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Roscommon |
| Coordinates | 54°3′27″N 8°9′54″W / 54.05750°N 8.16500°W |
| Catchment area | 7.04 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Islands | Orchard Island |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography edit
Lough Meelagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) west of Drumshanbo, near the village of Keadue. The Kilronan Castle estate occupies the western shore of the lake.[1]
Natural history edit
Fish species in Lough Meelagh include perch, roach, pike, and the critically endangered European eel.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Google (1 January 2016). "Lough Meelagh" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 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. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive: Lough Meelagh" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Loch Míolach/Lough Meelagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 January 2020.