Lough Acoose

Lough Acoose
Lough Acoose location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Kerry
Coordinates 52°0′26″N 9°48′42″W / 52.00722°N 9.81167°W / 52.00722; -9.81167Coordinates: 52°0′26″N 9°48′42″W / 52.00722°N 9.81167°W / 52.00722; -9.81167
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Max. width 0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Max. depth 19 m (62 ft)
References [1][2]

Lough Acoose is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry near the Macgillycuddy's Reeks mountains.

Geography

Lough Acoose measures about 1 km (0.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Killorglin near the village of Glencar.[1]

Natural history

Fish present in Lough Acoose include brown trout, Arctic char, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[2] Lough Acoose is part of the Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment Special Area of Conservation.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (25 Jan 2016). "Lough Acoose" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 Jan 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Acoose" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. Aug 2014. Retrieved 25 Jan 2016.
  3. "Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 25 Jan 2016.
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