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Freshwater lake in the west of Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cavetown Lough (Irish: Loch Bhaile na hUamha)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Roscommon in the catchment of the upper River Shannon.
Cavetown Lough | |
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Loch Bhaile na hUamha (Irish) | |
Location | County Roscommon |
Coordinates | 53°55′30″N 8°15′30″W |
Primary outflows | Clogher Lake |
Catchment area | 9.06 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
Surface area | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
Surface elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
References | [1][2][3][4] |
Cavetown Lough measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 8 km (5 mi) south of Boyle and 9 km (6 mi) west of Carrick-on-Shannon.[2]
Fish species in Cavetown Lough include perch, roach, pike, bream and the critically endangered European eel. The lake was previously also a trout fishing destination.[4]
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