River Lennon
| River Leannan Leannan River | |
|---|---|
 The "Fish House", Ramelton, with the River Lennon passing it | |
 | |
| Native name | An Leanainn (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Cities | Kilmacrennan, Ramelton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Glendowan Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean via Lough Swilly at Ramelton |
| Length | 45.9 kilometres (28.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 262 square kilometres (101 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 21.3 m3/s (750 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 41.79 m3/s (1,476 cu ft/s) |
The River Lennon or Leannan (Irish: An Leanainn[1]) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland.[2]
Course
[edit]The River Lennon rises in the Glendowan Mountains and flows through Gartan Lough and Lough Fern. It continues through Kilmacrennan and enters Lough Swilly at Ramelton.
Pollution
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Wildlife
[edit]The River Lennon is a noted brown trout fishery.[3] Salmon numbers are recovering after a UDN outbreak in the 1970's. Other species found in the river (a Special Area of Conservation) include the freshwater pearl mussel, European otter and slender naiad.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "An Leanainn". logainm.ie.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland". fishinginireland.info. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Leannan River SAC | National Parks & Wildlife Service". npws.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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