Dunglow Lough facts for kids
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 Location in island of Ireland
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| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°57′16″N 8°20′35″W / 54.95444°N 8.34306°W |
| Native name | Loch an Chlocháin Léith Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Primary inflows | Lough Craghy |
| Primary outflows | Dungloe River |
| Catchment area | 37.67 km2 (14.5 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.4 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
| Max. depth | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Islands | Flat Island, Fern Island, Black Island, Brush Island, Wren Island |
Dunglow Lough (Irish: Loch an Chlocháin Léith), also known as Dungloe Lough, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.
Geography
Dunglow Lough is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of Dungloe. It measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. The lake has five named islands.
Hydrology
Dunglow Lough is fed on its eastern side by neighbouring Lough Craghy. The lake drains westwards into the Dungloe River.
Natural history
Fish species in Dunglow Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.
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