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Lough Aleck More
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Lough Aleck More location in Ireland
Lough Aleck More location in Ireland
Location in island of Ireland
Location County Donegal
Coordinates 54°55′0″N 8°21′56″W / 54.91667°N 8.36556°W / 54.91667; -8.36556
Native name Loch an Leaca Mór Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Catchment area 7.66 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 1.3 km (1 mi)
Max. width 0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Surface elevation 10 m (33 ft)

Lough Aleck More (Irish: Loch an Leaca Mór) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.

Geography and natural history

Lough Aleck More is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Dungloe. It measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. The lake is a trout fishing destination with resident brown trout and seasonal sea trout.

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