Lickeen Lough
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| Lickeen Lough | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 52°57′50″N 9°13′23″W / 52.96389°N 9.22306°W |
| Catchment area | 9.03 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Lickeen Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.
Geography
Lickeen Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Ennistymon.[1]
Natural history
Fish species in Lickeen Lough include rudd, brown trout, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Arctic char formerly present in the lake are now extinct.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Google (5 January 2016). "Lickeen Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lickeen Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.