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Glenbeg Lough is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork.
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Location | County Cork |
Coordinates | 51°42′52″N 9°52′20″W |
Primary outflows | Ownagappul River |
Catchment area | 7.58 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Max. width | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Surface area | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
Max. depth | 13 m (43 ft) |
Surface elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
References | [1][2][3] |
Glenbeg Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Kenmare, near the village of Ardgroom.[1]
Glenbeg Lough drains into the Ownagappul River, which in turn enters Kenmare Bay at Cappul. The lake is oligotrophic.[4]
Fish species in Glenbeg Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[3] The lake is part of the Glanmore Bog Special Area of Conservation.[4]
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