Cavetown Lough (Irish: Loch Bhaile na hUamha)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Roscommon in the catchment of the upper River Shannon.
| Cavetown Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Bhaile na hUamha (Irish) | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Roscommon |
| Coordinates | 53°55′30″N 8°15′30″W / 53.92500°N 8.25833°W |
| Primary outflows | Clogher Lake |
| Catchment area | 9.06 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Geography
editCavetown Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 8 km (5 mi) south of Boyle and 9 km (6 mi) west of Carrick-on-Shannon.[2]
Natural history
editFish species in Cavetown Lough include perch, roach, pike, bream and the critically endangered European eel. The lake was previously also a trout fishing destination.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Loch Bhaile na hUamha/Cavetown Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Cavetown Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 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. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Cavetown Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. June–July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
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