Belhavel Lough
| Belhavel Lough Claonloch | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Leitrim |
| Coordinates | 54°12′31″N 8°11′1″W / 54.20861°N 8.18361°WCoordinates: 54°12′31″N 8°11′1″W / 54.20861°N 8.18361°W |
| Primary outflows | Diffagher River |
| Catchment area | 22.24 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
Belhavel Lough (Irish: Claonloch, meaning "crooked lake")[3] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Leitrim near the village of Killarga.
Geography and hydrology
Belhavel Lough is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Killarga and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Drumkeeran.[4] It covers an area of 1.01 km2 (0.4 sq mi).[2] The lake drains east into the Diffagher River, which eventually reaches Lough Allen.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "OSI Mapviewer". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
- 1 2 "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 10. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
- ↑ "Claonloch/Belhavel Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
- ↑ Google (10 Aug 2015). "Belhavel Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
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