Gartan Lough

Gartan Lough Loch Gartáin
Location in Ireland
Location	County Donegal
Coordinates	54°59′33″N 7°55′5″W / 54.99250°N 7.91806°WCoordinates: 54°59′33″N 7°55′5″W / 54.99250°N 7.91806°W
Primary inflows	Bullaba River
Primary outflows	River Leannan
Catchment area	77.44 km^2 (29.9 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	3.7 km (2 mi)
Max. width	0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area	2.05 km^2 (0.79 sq mi)
Surface elevation	67 m (220 ft)
References	[1][2]

Gartan Lough (Irish: Loch Gartáin),^[3] also known as Lough Beagh South, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal close to the eastern boundary of Glenveagh National Park.

Geography

Gartan Lough is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Letterkenny. It measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.^[2]

Hydrology

Gartan Lough is fed by the Bullaba River entering at its southern end. The lake drains northeastwards into the River Leannan, which in turn enters Lough Fern.^[2][4]

Natural history

Fish species in Gartan Lough include Arctic char. Gartan Lough is part of the Leannan River Special Area of Conservation.^[4]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

1. "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 11. Retrieved 2 Sep 2015.
2. Google (2 Sep 2015). "Gartan Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 Sep 2015.
3. "Loch Gartáin/Gartan Lough or Lough Beagh South". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 2 Sep 2015.
4. "Leannan River SAC". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 2 Sep 2015.