Carrigadrohid Lake
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| Location | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°53′50″N 8°52′36″W / 51.897162°N 8.876642°W |
| Primary inflows | River Lee |
| Primary outflows | River Lee |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| First flooded | 1952–57 |
| Surface area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Settlements | Carrigadrohid |
Carrigadrohid Lake is a lake on the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland.[1] Standing upstream (i.e. west) of Carrigadrohid village, it is a reservoir created for the Carrigadrohid hydroelectric power station,[2] built in the 1950s.
Wildlife
Carrigadrohid Lake is a noted fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike and perch.[3]