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Inchicronan Lough

Coordinates: 52°55′17″N 8°54′20″W / 52.92139°N 8.90556°W / 52.92139; -8.90556
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Inchicronan Lough
Loch Inse Chrónáin (Irish)
Inchicronan Lough location in Ireland
Inchicronan Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Clare
Coordinates52°55′17″N 8°54′20″W / 52.92139°N 8.90556°W / 52.92139; -8.90556
Primary outflowsMillbrooks River
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Max. width0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Max. depth18.8 m (62 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Inchicronan Lough (Irish: Loch Inse Chrónáin)[1] is a freshwater lake in County Clare within the Mid-West Region of Ireland.

Geography

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Inchicronan Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is about 10 km (6 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Crusheen.[2]

Natural history

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Fish species in Inchicronan Lough include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel. The lake and its surroundings have a range of important habitats and species.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loch Inse Chrónáin/Inchicronan Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Inchicronan Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Inchicronan Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.