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White Lough

Coordinates: 54°6′48″N 6°58′30″W / 54.11333°N 6.97500°W / 54.11333; -6.97500
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White Lough
White Lough location in Ireland
White Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Monaghan
Coordinates54°6′48″N 6°58′30″W / 54.11333°N 6.97500°W / 54.11333; -6.97500
Primary inflowsDromore River
Primary outflowsDromore River
Catchment area132.38 km2 (51.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Max. width0.4 km (0.2 mi)
Surface area0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Max. depth6 m (20 ft)
Surface elevation75 m (246 ft)
References[1][2][3]

White Lough, also known as White Lake and Bairds Shore,[4] is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan in the catchment of the River Erne. The lake is also used as a raw water source for Stranooden Group Water Scheme.[4]

Geography

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White Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long west–east and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[1] It is located about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Ballybay.[3]

Natural history

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Fish species in White Lough include perch, roach, pike, tench and the critically endangered European eel.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "White Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of White Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b "About Stranooden Group Water Scheme". Stranooden Group Water Scheme. Retrieved 12 March 2024.