Cavetown Lough facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cavetown Lough |
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 Location in island of Ireland
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| Location | County Roscommon |
| Coordinates | 53°55′30″N 8°15′30″W / 53.92500°N 8.25833°W |
| Native name | Loch Bhaile na hUamha Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Primary outflows | Clogher Lake |
| Catchment area | 9.06 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
Cavetown Lough (Irish: Loch Bhaile na hUamha) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Roscommon in the catchment of the upper River Shannon.
Geography
Cavetown Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 8 km (5 mi) south of Boyle and 9 km (6 mi) west of Carrick-on-Shannon.
Natural history
Fish species in Cavetown Lough include perch, roach, pike, bream and the critically endangered European eel. The lake was previously also a trout fishing destination.
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