Lough Allua (Irish: Locha Lua)[1] is a freshwater lake in County Cork[2] with an area of 1.36 km² located beside Inchigeelagh and forms part of the River Lee.[3]

Lough Allua
Locha Lua (Irish)
Lough Allua is located in Ireland
Lough Allua
Lough Allua
LocationCounty Cork
Coordinates51°50′12″N 9°10′52″W / 51.836622°N 9.181010°W / 51.836622; -9.181010
Primary inflowsRiver Lee
Primary outflowsRiver Lee
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth47.2 m (155 ft)[citation needed]
Surface elevation168 m (551 ft)

Wildlife

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Lough Allua is a pike, salmon, Arctic char and trout fishery.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Locha Lua/Lough Allua". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ Geoview Lough Allua
  3. ^ "Lough Allua" (PDF). Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive – Lakes 2008. The Central and Regional Fisheries Boards. 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Pike Fishing in Ireland". Retrieved 1 June 2021.