Muckross Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Muckross Lake
Southern shore
Muckross Lake Location in Ireland
Location	Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates	52°00′40″N 9°31′38″W / 52.011065°N 9.527247°W / 52.011065; -9.527247
Native name	Loch Mhucrois Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Primary inflows	Owengariff River
Primary outflows	Lough Leane
Basin countries	Ireland
Surface area	2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Max. depth	75 metres (246 ft)
Surface elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Islands	Dinish Island, Brickeen Island, Devil's Island

Muckross Lake (Irish: Loch Mhucrois), also called Middle Lake or The Torc, is a lake in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It is one of the three famous Lakes of Killarney, along with Lough Leane and Upper Lake. It is Ireland's deepest lake, reaching to 75 metres (246 ft) in parts.

Wildlife

The lake is a noted salmon and brown trout fishery.

It is also a habitat for the critically endangered blunt-snouted Irish char (Salvelinus obtusus).

The monster

As with many lakes, Muckross Lake allegedly contains a monster.