Glenbeg Lough
51°42′52″N 9°52′20″W / 51.71444°N 9.87222°W / 51.71444; -9.87222
Glenbeg Lough is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork.
Geography
Glenbeg Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Kenmare, near the village of Ardgroom.[1]
Hydrology
Glenbeg Lough drains into the Ownagappul River, which in turn enters Kenmare Bay at Cappul. The lake is oligotrophic.[4]
Natural history
Fish species in Glenbeg Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[3] The lake is part of the Glanmore Bog Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Glenbeg Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 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. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Glenbeg Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Glanmore Bog SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 4 January 2016.