Lough Bunny

Lough Bunny Loch Buinne
Location in Ireland
Location	County Clare
Coordinates	53°1′19″N 8°55′29″W / 53.02194°N 8.92472°WCoordinates: 53°1′19″N 8°55′29″W / 53.02194°N 8.92472°W
Etymology	Irish buinne, "flood"
Catchment area	9.32 km^2 (3.6 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Max. width	0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area	1.03 km^2 (0.40 sq mi)
Average depth	2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Max. depth	14 m (46 ft)
Surface elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Islands	Puskada Island, Gull Island
References	[1][2][3]

Lough Bunny (Irish: Loch Buinne) is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.

Geography

Lough Bunny measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Gort near the village of Boston.^[1]

Hydrology

Lough Bunny has no permanent inflow or outflow. It is fed by springs and drains into fissures around the lake's northern end. The lake is oligotrophic.^[3]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Bunny include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel. Lough Bunny is part of the Burren National Park.^[3] The lake is also part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.^[4]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

1. Google (3 Jan 2016). "Lough Bunny" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 Jan 2016.
2. "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 16. Retrieved 3 Jan 2016.
3. "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Bunny" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. Sep 2012. Retrieved 3 Jan 2016.
4. "East Burren Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 Jan 2016.