Easky Lough (Irish: Loch Iascaí),[4] also known as Easkey Lough or Lough Easky, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in west County Sligo in the Ox Mountains.
| Easky Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Iascaí (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Sligo |
| Coordinates | 54°9′17″N 8°51′3″W / 54.15472°N 8.85083°W |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Primary outflows | Easky River |
| Catchment area | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.0 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Max. depth | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
editEasky Lough is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Easky village and 45 km (28 mi) by road from Sligo. It lies at an elevation of 180 m (590 ft) and covers an area of 1.19 square kilometres (0.5 sq mi).[1]
Hydrology
editEasky Lough is fed by mountain streams entering at the lake's southeastern end. The lake drains north into the Easky River, which flows north to the Atlantic Ocean near Easky village.[2][3]
Natural history
editFish species in Easky Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[2] Easky Lough is part of the Ox Mountains Bogs Special Area of Conservation.[2][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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. 11. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Easky" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Easky Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Loch Iascaí/Easky Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Ox Mountains Bogs SAC". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 18 April 2015.
