Lough Atedaun (Irish: Loch an tSéideáin)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.
| Lough Atedaun | |
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| Loch an tSéideáin (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 52°56′33″N 9°2′39″W / 52.94250°N 9.04417°W |
| Primary inflows | River Fergus |
| Primary outflows | River Fergus |
| Catchment area | 176.63 km2 (68.2 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Geography
editLough Atedaun measures about 1 km (0.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is about 15 km (9 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Corofin.[2]
Hydrology
editLough Atedaun lies along the River Fergus which flows in from neighbouring Inchiquin Lough. Nearby Lough Cullaun also flows in to Lough Atedaun. The lake is highly eutrophic.[4]
Natural history
editFish species in Lough Atedaun include perch, rudd, pike, stone loach and the critically endangered European eel.[4] The lake is part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.[5] It is also part of the Corofin Wetlands Special Protection Area.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Loch an tSéideáin/Lough Atedaun". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b "OSI Mapviewer". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 6 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 c "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Atedaun" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "East Burren Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Corofin Wetlands SPA" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 6 January 2016.