Inchicronan Lough
| Inchicronan Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Inse Chrónáin (Irish) | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 52°55′17″N 8°54′20″W / 52.92139°N 8.90556°W |
| Primary outflows | Millbrooks River |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 18.8 m (62 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Inchicronan Lough (Irish: Loch Inse Chrónáin)[1] is a freshwater lake in County Clare within the Mid-West Region of Ireland.
Geography
[edit]Inchicronan Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is about 10 km (6 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Crusheen.[2]
Natural history
[edit]Fish species in Inchicronan Lough include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel. The lake and its surroundings have a range of important habitats and species.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Loch Inse Chrónáin/Inchicronan Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Inchicronan Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Inchicronan Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.