River Fane facts for kids
Quick facts for kids River Fane |
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Lough Ross, source of the Fane
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| Native name | Abhainn Átha Féan |
| Country | Ireland |
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| Main source | Lough Ross, County Monaghan–Armagh |
| River mouth | Irish Sea via Dundalk Bay |
| Length | 61.56 kilometres (38.25 mi) |
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| Basin size | 350 km2 (140 sq mi) |
The River Fane (Irish: Abhainn Átha Féan) is a river flowing from Co. Monaghan to Dundalk Bay in Co. Louth, Ireland.
Course
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Originating in Lough Ross on the border of County Monaghan and County Armagh, and so of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the Fane flows east towards Dundalk Bay, straddling the border between Counties Monaghan, Louth and Armagh flowing through Inniskeen, Knockbridge, before meeting Dundalk Bay near Blackrock, County Louth.
The Fane River is 38.25 miles long and drains an area of 350 km2
Water extraction
The Fane is, through the Cavan Hill pumping station, a major source of fresh water for Dundalk and the surrounding area in northern Louth.
Pollution
Runoff from illegal fuel laundering operations, carried out in the region, is a major source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which have severely affected Atlantic salmon stocks in the region.
