| Cloonaghlin Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Oileán Uí Eadhna (Irish) | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 51°52′27″N 10°1′11″W / 51.87417°N 10.01972°W / 51.87417; -10.01972 |
| Primary outflows | Lough Namona |
| Catchment area | 10.24 km (4.0 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.28 km (0.49 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| References | |
Cloonaghlin Lough (Irish: Loch Oileán Uí Eadhna) is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry.
Geography
Cloonaghlin Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Waterville.
Hydrology
Cloonaghlin Lough drains into its smaller neighbour Lough Namona. This lake in turn drains into the Owengarriff River which joins the Cummeragh River.
Natural history
Fish species in Cloonaghlin Lough include salmon and sea trout. Salmon runs are dependent on high water levels in the Owengarriff and Cummeragh rivers.
See also
References
- ^ "Loch Oileán Uí Eadhna/Cloonaghlin Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Cloonaghlin Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- 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 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Cloonaghlin Lough and Lough Namona". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2015.