| Lough Aleck More | |
|---|---|
| Loch an Leaca Mór (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°55′0″N 8°21′56″W / 54.91667°N 8.36556°W / 54.91667; -8.36556 |
| Catchment area | 7.66 km (3.0 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.3 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.61 km (0.24 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| References | |
Lough Aleck More (Irish: Loch an Leaca Mór) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.
Geography and natural history
Lough Aleck More is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Dungloe. It measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. The lake is a trout fishing destination with resident brown trout and seasonal sea trout.
See also
References
- 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.
- ^ "Lough Aleck More" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Loch an Leaca Mór/Lough Aleck More". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "The Rosses Fishery". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 8 February 2016.