Inniscarra Lake is located along the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland.[1] It is a man-made reservoir formed in the 1950s when Inniscarra Dam was constructed by the Electricity Supply Board.[2] Construction of the dam commenced in 1953, with its floodgates first closed in 1956 and the reservoir fully formed by late 1957.[2]
| Inniscarra Lake | |
|---|---|
| Taiscumar Reservoir | |
.jpg) Inniscarra Lake (Taiscumar Reservoir) from Farran Forrest Park | |
  Inniscarra Lake | |
| Location | County Cork |
| Coordinates | 51°54′14″N 8°41′31″W / 51.904°N 8.692°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Etymology | Inniscarra (civil parish) |
| Primary inflows | River Lee |
| Primary outflows | River Lee |
| Built | 1952–1956 |
| First flooded | 1957 |
| Surface area | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
The National Rowing Center is located on its banks[3] and the Irish National Rowing Championships and other regattas are hosted there.[4] The Coupe de la Jeunesse, a European youth rowing event, was held on Inniscarra Lake in 1999, 2008 and 2018.[5]
The lake is located largely within the civil parish of Inniscarra, and nearby settlements include Farran (on the reservoir's south bank) and Coachford and Dripsey (to the north).[6]
Fish stocks in the reservoir include rudd, roach, carp, perch, gudgeon, eels, pike and bream.[7][8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Inniscarra Lake Coarse Angling". www.discoverireland.ie. Discover Ireland. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ a b "History of Inniscarra - The Inniscarra Dam". inniscarra.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Irish rowing News. rowing Clubs, Regattas, Sculling & Coastal rowing". afloat.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Inniscarra to host Coupe de la Jeunesse rowing regatta". rte.ie. RTÉ. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
The high profile regatta is one of three events [..] being held at the National Rowing Centre [..] The others include the Irish Rowing Championships
- ^ "Coupe de la Jeunesse - Past Events". couperowing.org. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieran; O'Donoghue, Seamus (2008). "Generations, Memories of the Lee Hydroelectric Scheme, County Cork" (PDF). esbarchives.ie. ESB. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland". 18 April 2018.
- ^ Dave. "Inniscarra Lake for bream - Active Irish Angling". Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Inniscarra Lake Coarse Angling - Activities - Angling - Fisheries - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Cork - Inniscarra - Discover Ireland".
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