| Lough Meelagh | |
|---|---|
| Loch Míolach (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Roscommon |
| Coordinates | 54°3′27″N 8°9′54″W / 54.05750°N 8.16500°W / 54.05750; -8.16500 |
| Catchment area | 7.04 km (2.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.16 km (0.45 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Islands | Orchard Island |
| References | |
Lough Meelagh (Irish: Loch Míolach) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.
Geography
Lough Meelagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) west of Drumshanbo, near the village of Keadue. The Kilronan Castle estate occupies the western shore of the lake.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Meelagh include perch, roach, pike, and the critically endangered European eel.
See also
References
- ^ "Lough Meelagh" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- 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 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive: Lough Meelagh" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- "Loch Míolach/Lough Meelagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 January 2020.