Lough Mourne
| Lough Mourne | |
|---|---|
| Loch Moirne (Irish) | |
 With Barnesmore Gap in background | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°45′1″N 7°54′2″W / 54.75028°N 7.90056°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Mourne Beg River |
| Catchment area | 8.87 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.7 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 11.9 m (39 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Lough Mourne (Irish: Loch Moirne)[1] is a freshwater lake in east County Donegal, Ireland, near County Tyrone.
Geography and hydrology
[edit]Lough Mourne is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Ballybofey, near the N15 road.[2] The lake serves as a reservoir for Donegal Town.[5] The Mourne Beg River flows out of the southern end of the lough,[2] while the Burn Daurnett flows out of the north-eastern end of the lough. The Red Burn (also known as the Sruhanderg) flows into the western side of the lough.
Natural history
[edit]Fish species in Lough Mourne include roach, pike, brown trout and the critically endangered European eel.[3] The southwestern shore of Lough Mourne forms part of the Croaghonagh Bog Special Area of Conservation. The site provides supports for a range of wildlife species including important bird species.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Loch Moirne/Lough Mourne". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Lough Mourne" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ a b Niven, Art; McCauley, Mark (2010). "Stillwater Status Report: Lough Mourne, County Donegal" (PDF). Loughs Agency of the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 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. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Croaghonagh Bog SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 24 March 2016.