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Lough Feeagh (Irish: Loch Fíoch)[2] is a freshwater lake in County Mayo, Ireland. It is the largest of the lakes in the Burrishoole catchment, which consists of seven lakes and interconnecting rivers and streams. Lough Feeagh is one of the lakes observed and studied by the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON).
| Lough Feeagh | |
|---|---|
| Loch Fíoch (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Mayo |
| Coordinates | 53°56′56″N 9°34′32″W / 53.94889°N 9.57556°W |
| Type | oligotrophic |
| Catchment area | 84.68 km2 (32.70 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Max. depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Residence time | 0.47 year |
| Surface elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Lough Feeagh drains into Lough Furnace, which then drains through the short Burrishoole Channel into Clew Bay.
The remains of an Iron Age promontory fort named Leaba Dhiarmada agus Gráinne (Diarmuid and Gráinne’s bed) exists on a peninsula of land which reaches into the lake.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 17. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Loch Fíoch/Lough Feeagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links
edit- Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network: Feeagh
- Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network: Information and photos (PDF)
- Tageo.com: Information and map
- Marine Institute of Ireland: Burrishoole Fishery
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