Lough Golagh

Lake in south County Donegal, Ireland

54°32′26″N 8°3′17″W / 54.54056°N 8.05472°W / 54.54056; -8.05472Catchment area4.59 km2 (1.8 sq mi)Basin countriesIrelandMax. length1.5 km (1 mi)Max. width0.9 km (0.6 mi)Surface area0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)Surface elevation101 m (331 ft)References[1][2][3]

Lough Golagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Donegal.

Geography

Lough Golagh is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Ballyshannon. It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long west–east and 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide.[1]

Natural history

Lough Golagh forms part of the Lough Golagh and Breesy Hill Special Area of Conservation. An island in the lake supports important bird species including common tern and black-headed gull.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Lough Golagh" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Lough Golagh SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 23 March 2016.