Lough Barra
Lough Barra (Irish: Loch Beara)[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the valley along the Gweebarra fault.
| Lough Barra | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°57′26″N 8°6′19″W |
| Native name | Loch Beara (Irish) |
| Primary inflows | River Barra |
| Primary outflows | Gweebarra River |
| Catchment area | 19.68 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.4 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
| Max. depth | 11.6 m (38 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
Lough Barra is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Letterkenny, just outside the southwest corner of Glenveagh National Park.[3] It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide.[2]
Hydrology
Lough Barra is fed mainly by the Barra River entering at its northern end. The lake drains southwards into the Gweebarra River.[2] The lake, like other area lakes, is oligotrophic.[5]
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Barra include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Lough Barra is part of the Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park Special Area of Conservation, which also includes Lough Beagh.[5]
See also
- List of loughs in Ireland
References
- "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 16. Retrieved 3 Feb 2016.
- Google (3 Feb 2016). "Lough Barra" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 Feb 2016.
- "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Barra" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. Jul 2014. Retrieved 3 Feb 2016.
- "Loch Beara/Lough Barra". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 3 Feb 2016.
- "Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 Feb 2016.
External links
Media related to Lough Barra at Wikimedia Commons