Lough Carra
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| Lough Carra Loch Ceara |
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| Location | County Mayo |
| Coordinates | 53°40′53″N 9°14′27″W / 53.68139°N 9.24083°WCoordinates: 53°40′53″N 9°14′27″W / 53.68139°N 9.24083°W |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
| Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 4,000 acres (16 km2) |
| Average depth | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Islands | 73[1] |
Lough Carra (Irish: Loch Ceara) is a limestone lake (marl) [1] of 4,000 acres (16 km2), located in the Barony of Carra, County Mayo, Ireland, approximate 8 miles (13 km) south of Castlebar. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and varies in width from 400 yards (370 m) to one mile (1.6 km). The average depth is 6 feet (1.8 m), with a maximum of 60. [1]
Lough Carra was part of the estate of the well-known Moore family of Moore Hall. [2]
It is a well-known brown trout lough, and is situated north-east of Lough Mask.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Lough Carra descriptive document, loughcarra.org. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ Moorehall and Lough Carra website. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
[edit] External links
- Moorehall and Lough Carra website with video documentary on the estate and the lake
- Lough Carra website
- Article from Irish Fisheries
- Article from Mayo on the Move
- Video documentary filmed on Lough Carra
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