Gartan Lough facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gartan Lough Loch Gartáin
Location	County Donegal
Primary inflows	Bullaba River
Primary outflows	River Leannan
Catchment area	77.44 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	3.7 km (2 mi)
Max. width	0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area	2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Surface elevation	67 m (220 ft)

Gartan Lough (Irish: Loch Gartáin), also known as Lough Beagh South, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal close to the eastern boundary of Glenveagh National Park.

Geography

Gartan Lough is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Letterkenny. It measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.

Hydrology

Gartan Lough is fed by the Bullaba River entering at its southern end. The lake drains northeastwards into the River Leannan, which in turn enters Lough Fern.

Natural history

Fish species in Gartan Lough include Arctic char. Gartan Lough is part of the Leannan River Special Area of Conservation.