Lough Anure
| Lough Anure | |
|---|---|
| Loch an Iúir (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°59′46″N 8°16′55″W / 54.996°N 8.282°W |
| Primary outflows | River Crolly |
| Catchment area | 37.29 km2 (14.4 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Islands | Trairagh |
| References | [1][2] |
Lough Anure (Irish: Loch an Iúir, meaning 'lake of the yew')[3] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of County Donegal, Ireland.
Geography and hydrology
Lough Anure is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Dungloe. It is the largest lake in the Rosses region of the county. The lake drains to the north via the River Crolly (also known as the Gweedore River).[2]
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Anure include brown trout, common minnow, salmon and the critically endangered European eel. Brown trout are the most abundant. Salmon are not always present in the lake and the 2020 fish stock survey recorded only a single specimen.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 10. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Fish Stock Survey of Lough Anure 2020". Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Loch an Iúir/Lough Anure". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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