Cloonagh Lough
Cloonagh Lough location in Ireland
Cloonagh Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Roscommon
Coordinates53°49′45″N 8°41′24″W / 53.82917°N 8.69000°W / 53.82917; -8.69000
Catchment area47.93 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Surface elevation81 m (266 ft)
References[1][2]

Cloonagh Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in west County Roscommon in the catchment of the Boyle River.

Geography and natural history

Cloonagh Lough is located about 12 km (7 mi) northeast of Ballyhaunis.[1] The north shore of the lake is part of the Derrinea Bog Special Area of Conservation.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (3 March 2016). "Cloonagh Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 March 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. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. "Derrinea Bog SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 March 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.