Lough Cullaun
| Lough Cullaun | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 52°57′41″N 9°1′13″W / 52.96139°N 9.02028°W |
| Catchment area | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Lough Cullaun is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.
Geography and hydrology
[edit]Lough Cullaun measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is about 15 km (9 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Corofin.[1] The lake flows out to neighbouring Lough Atedaun.[3]
Natural history
[edit]Fish species in Lough Cullaun include brown trout, perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel.[3] The lake is part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4] It is also part of the Corofin Wetlands Special Protection Area.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "OSI Mapviewer". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ 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. 11. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Cullaun" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "East Burren Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Corofin Wetlands SPA" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 7 January 2016.