Lough Craghy
| Lough Craghy Loch Chrathaí | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°57′7″N 8°19′6″W / 54.95194°N 8.31833°WCoordinates: 54°57′7″N 8°19′6″W / 54.95194°N 8.31833°W |
| Primary outflows | Dunglow Lough |
| Catchment area | 25.22 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.4 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Lough Craghy (Irish: Loch Chrathaí),[1] also locally known as Tully Lake,[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.
Geography and hydrology
Lough Craghy is 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Dungloe.[4] The lake drains westwards into Dunglow Lough.[2]
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Craghy include sea trout. These trout are seasonal, present in summer only.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Loch Chrathaí/Lough Craghy". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 13 Feb 2016.
- 1 2 Google (13 Feb 2016). "Lough Craghy" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 17. Retrieved 13 Feb 2016.
- 1 2 3 "The Rosses Fishery". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 13 Feb 2016.
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