Lough Fee

Lough Fee
Loch Fí
Lough Fee location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Galway
Coordinates 53°35′5″N 9°49′19″W / 53.58472°N 9.82194°W / 53.58472; -9.82194Coordinates: 53°35′5″N 9°49′19″W / 53.58472°N 9.82194°W / 53.58472; -9.82194
Primary inflows Tooreenacoona River
Primary outflows Lough Muck
Catchment area 15.76 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 3.4 km (2.1 mi)
Max. width 0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Surface elevation 47 m (154 ft)
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Lough Fee (Irish: Loch Fí)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

Geography

Lough Fee measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Clifden and just south of Killary Harbour.[2]

Hydrology

The Tooreenacoona River enters Lough Fee at its southwestern shore. Lough Fee flows out to the northwest to Lough Muck, which in turn flows to the Atlantic Ocean via the Culfin River.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Fee include salmon and brown trout.[4] Lough Fee is part of The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex Special Area of Conservation.[5]

See also

References

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