Upper Lough Skeagh
| Upper Lough Skeagh | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Looking north along Upper Lough Skeagh | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Cavan |
| Coordinates | 53°57′15″N 7°0′38″W / 53.95417°N 7.01056°W |
| Catchment area | 4.09 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.0 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Upper Lough Skeagh is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Cavan in the catchment of the River Boyne.
Geography
[edit]Upper Lough Skeagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 7 km (4 mi) northwest of Bailieborough.[1]
Natural history
[edit]Fish species in Upper Lough Skeagh include roach, perch, bream, pike, and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is also a public water supply.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Skeagh Lough Upper" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Upper Lough Skeagh" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. October 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2016.