Muckno Lake (Irish: Loch Mucnú),[1] also known as Lough Muckno, is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan beside the town of Castleblayney.

Muckno Lake
Loch Mucnú (Irish)
Muckno Lake location in Ireland
Muckno Lake location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Monaghan
Coordinates54°7′4″N 6°42′42″W / 54.11778°N 6.71167°W / 54.11778; -6.71167
Primary outflowsClarebane River
Catchment area109.08 km2 (42.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length3.7 km (2 mi)
Max. width1.0 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth20 m (66 ft)
Surface elevation86 m (282 ft)
References[1][2][3][4]

Geography and hydrology

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Muckno Lake measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide. It flows out to the Clarebane River, which connects the lake to nearby Lough Ross.[2]

Natural history

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Fish species in Muckno Lake include European perch, common roach, common bream, gudgeon, northern pike and the critically endangered European eel.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loch Mucnú/Muckno Lake". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Lough Muckno" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 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. 12. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive Lough Muckno" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2015.