Levally Lough

Levally Lough
Loch an Chrainn Chrín
Levally Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Mayo
Coordinates 53°58′57″N 9°18′9″W / 53.98250°N 9.30250°W / 53.98250; -9.30250Coordinates: 53°58′57″N 9°18′9″W / 53.98250°N 9.30250°W / 53.98250; -9.30250
Catchment area 20.18 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width 1.1 km (0.7 mi)
Surface area 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Surface elevation 29 m (95 ft)
References [1][2][3]

Levally Lough (Irish: Loch an Chrainn Chrín)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Mayo near Lough Conn.

Geography and natural history

Levally Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 15 km (9 mi) north of Castlebar and about 5 km (3 mi) west of Pontoon.[2] The lake is a pike fishing destination.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Loch an Chrainn Chrín/Levally Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 31 Dec 2015.
  2. 1 2 Google (31 Dec 2015). "Levally Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 Dec 2015.
  3. ↑ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 18. Retrieved 31 Dec 2015.
  4. ↑ "Coarse fishing in Mayo and Sligo". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 31 Dec 2015.


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