Lough Aleck More
| Lough Aleck More | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°55′0″N 8°21′56″W / 54.91667°N 8.36556°W |
| Catchment area | 7.66 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.3 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
Lough Aleck More (Irish: Loch an Leaca Mór)[3] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.
Geography and natural history
Lough Aleck More is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Dungloe. It measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[2] The lake is a trout fishing destination with resident brown trout and seasonal sea trout.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 16. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
- ^ a b Google (8 Feb 2016). "Lough Aleck More" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
- ^ "Loch an Leaca Mór/Lough Aleck More". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
- ^ "The Rosses Fishery". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.