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Cloonee Lough

Coordinates: 51°49′06″N 9°43′20″W / 51.8183°N 9.7221°W / 51.8183; -9.7221
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Cloonee Lough
Locha Chluain Í (Irish)
Upper Cloonee Lough
Cloonee Lough location in Ireland
Cloonee Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Kerry
Coordinates51°49′06″N 9°43′20″W / 51.8183°N 9.7221°W / 51.8183; -9.7221
Catchment area27.02 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) (middle Cloonee Lough)
Surface elevation26 m (85 ft) (middle Cloonee Lough)
References[1]

Cloonee Lough, or the Cloonee Loughs (Irish: Locha Chluain Í),[2] is a system of three freshwater lakes in County Kerry, Ireland, consisting of upper Cloonee Lough, middle Cloonee Lough and lower Cloonee Lough.

Geography and hydrology

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The Cloonee Loughs are about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Kenmare on the Beara Peninsula.[3] The lakes are oligotrophic. Upper Cloonee Lough is fed by the Ameen River from Inchiquin Lough. Lower Cloonee Lough is connected to the middle and upper lakes by the Beal-na-Shannin River and drains into the Kenmare River estuary via the Cloonee River.[4]

Natural history

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Fish species in the Cloonee Loughs include Arctic char,[4] brown trout, sea trout and sometimes young Atlantic salmon (grilse).[3] The Cloonee Loughs are part of the Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Locha Chluain Í/Cloonee Loughs". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Angling Cloonee System". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood SAC". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 18 October 2022.