Upper Lough Skeagh

53°57′15″N 7°0′38″W / 53.95417°N 7.01056°W / 53.95417; -7.01056Catchment area4.09 km2 (1.6 sq mi)Basin countriesIrelandMax. length2.0 km (1.2 mi)Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)Surface area0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)Max. depth4.9 m (16 ft)Surface elevation150 m (490 ft)References[1][2][3]

Upper Lough Skeagh is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Cavan in the catchment of the River Boyne.

Geography

Upper Lough Skeagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 7 km (4 mi) northwest of Bailieborough.[1]

Natural history

Fish species in Upper Lough Skeagh include roach, perch, bream, pike, and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is also a public water supply.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Google (19 February 2016). "Skeagh Lough Upper" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ^ 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. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Upper Lough Skeagh" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. October 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2016.