Muckno Lake

Muckno Lake
Loch Mucnú
Muckno Lake location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Monaghan
Coordinates 54°7′4″N 6°42′42″W / 54.11778°N 6.71167°W / 54.11778; -6.71167Coordinates: 54°7′4″N 6°42′42″W / 54.11778°N 6.71167°W / 54.11778; -6.71167
Primary outflows Clarebane River
Catchment area 109.08 km2 (42.1 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 3.7 km (2 mi)
Max. width 1.0 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Average depth 4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth 20 m (66 ft)
Surface elevation 86 m (282 ft)
References [1][2][3][4]

Muckno Lake (Irish: Loch Mucnú),[1] also known as Lough Muckno, is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan beside the town of Castleblayney.

Geography and hydrology

Muckno Lake measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide. It flows out to the Clarebane River, which connects the lake to nearby Lough Ross.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Muckno Lake include European perch, common roach, common bream, gudgeon, northern pike and the critically endangered European eel.[4]

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, December 27, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.