Carrigadrohid Lake | |
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Loch Charraig an Droichid (Irish) | |
Dairy pasture by Carrigadrohid Lake | |
Carrigadrohid Lake | |
Location | Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°53′50″N 8°52′36″W / 51.897162°N 8.876642°W / 51.897162; -8.876642 |
Primary inflows | River Lee |
Primary outflows | River Lee |
Basin countries | Ireland |
First flooded | 1952–57 |
Surface area | 5.8 km (2.2 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Settlements | Carrigadrohid |
Carrigadrohid Lake (Irish: Loch Charraig an Droichid) is a lake on the River Lee in County Cork, in the province of Munster, in the south of Ireland. Situated upstream (westward) of Carrigadrohid village, the lake is actually a reservoir, created for the Carrigadrohid hydroelectric power station, which was erected in the 1950s.
The lake also serves as a fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike and perch.
See also
References
- "Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid Reservoirs - Lee River - Fisheries - Sustainability & Environment - Electricity Supply Board". esb.ie. ESB. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "Carrigadrohid Hydro Electric Power Station, County Cork". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
- "Coarse Angling".