Lough Golagh
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Lough Golagh | |
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Location | County Donegal |
Coordinates | 54°32′26″N 8°3′17″W / 54.54056°N 8.05472°W |
Catchment area | 4.59 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 1.5 km (1 mi) |
Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Surface area | 0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
References | [1][2][3] |
Lough Golagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Donegal.
Geography
Lough Golagh is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Ballyshannon. It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long west–east and 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide.[1]
Natural history
Lough Golagh forms part of the Lough Golagh and Breesy Hill Special Area of Conservation. An island in the lake supports important bird species including common tern and black-headed gull.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Google (23 March 2016). "Lough Golagh" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 March 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 "Lough Golagh SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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