Dromore Lough (Irish: Loch Dhrom Mór)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in County Clare.
| Dromore Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Dhrom Mór (Irish) | |
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1542609.jpg) Dromore Castle with lake in foreground | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 52°55′12″N 8°58′17″W / 52.92000°N 8.97139°W |
| Primary outflows | River Fergus |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.9 m (19 ft) |
| Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
editDromore Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is about 10 km (6 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Ruan. Dromore Castle lies on the lake's northeastern shore.[2] The lake is located in the townland of Dromore.
Natural history
editFish species in Dromore Lough include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Bird life at the lake includes little grebe, whooper swan, wigeon, gadwall, teal and tufted duck. The lake is part of the Dromore Woods and Loughs Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Loch Dhrom Mór/Dromore Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Dromore Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Dromore Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Dromore Woods and Loughs SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 10 January 2016.