Belhavel Lough
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| Location | County Leitrim |
| Coordinates | 54°12′31″N 8°11′1″W / 54.20861°N 8.18361°W |
| Primary outflows | Diffagher River |
| Catchment area | 22.24 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
Belhavel Lough (Irish: Claonloch, meaning 'crooked lake')[3] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Leitrim near the village of Killarga.
Geography and hydrology
Belhavel Lough is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Killarga and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Drumkeeran.[4] It covers an area of 1.01 km2 (0.4 sq mi).[2] The lake drains east into the Diffagher River, which eventually reaches Lough Allen.[1]
Ecology
The water quality was reported to be satisfactory c. 2001 – c. 2003 with a mesotrophic rating,[5][n 1] but had a "poor" ecological status c. 2007 – c. 2009 indicating pollution,[7] though Zebra mussel infestation was not reported.[8] The ecology of Belhavel Lough, and other Leitrim waterways, is threatened by curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam invasive species.[9][10]
See also
References and notes
Notes
- ^ Trophic states of "Oligotrophic" and "Mesotrophic" are desirable, but freshwater lakes rated 'Eutrophic' or 'Hypertrophic' indicates pollution.[6]
Primary sources
- ^ a b "OSI Mapviewer". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
- ^ a b "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 10. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
- ^ "Claonloch/Belhavel Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
- ^ Google (10 Aug 2015). "Belhavel Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
- ^ Clenaghan, Clinton, Crowe 2005, pp. 97.
- ^ Clenaghan, Clinton, Crowe 2005, pp. 8.
- ^ EPA 2010, pp. 7, 84.
- ^ EPA 2010, pp. 80.
- ^ Pedreschi, Kelly-Quinn, Caffrey, O’Grady, Mariani, Phillimore 2014.
- ^ Clenaghan, Clinton, Crowe 2005, pp. 16.
Secondary sources
- Clenaghan, Conor; Clinton, Frank; Crowe, Matthew (2005). Phosphorus Regulations National Implementation Report (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Enforcement.
{{cite report}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Pedreschi, D.; Kelly-Quinn, M.; Caffrey, J; O'Grady, M.; Mariani, S.; Phillimore, A. (2014), Genetic structure of pike (Esox lucius) reveals a complex and previously unrecognized colonization history of Ireland, Journal of Biogeography, 41(3), 548–560.
{{citation}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - EPA (2010). Water Quality in Ireland 2007-2009 (PDF) (Report). EPA, Aquatic Environment Office of Environmental Assessment.
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