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Lickeen Lough

Coordinates: 52°57′50″N 9°13′23″W / 52.96389°N 9.22306°W / 52.96389; -9.22306
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Lickeen Lough
Lickeen Lough location in Ireland
Lickeen Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Clare
Coordinates52°57′50″N 9°13′23″W / 52.96389°N 9.22306°W / 52.96389; -9.22306
Catchment area9.03 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth20 m (66 ft)
Surface elevation70 m (230 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Lickeen Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.

Geography

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Lickeen Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Ennistymon.[1]

Natural history

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Fish species in Lickeen Lough include rudd, brown trout, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Arctic char formerly present in the lake are now extinct.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Lickeen Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  2. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lickeen Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.