Lough Nacung Upper

Lough Nacung Upper (Irish: Loch na Cuinge Uachtarach, meaning 'upper narrowness lake' or 'upper lake of the isthmus'),^[2] also known as Upper Lough Nacung, is a lake in Gweedore, a district in the north-west of County Donegal, Ireland.^[3][4] It connects Lough Dunlewey to Lough Nacung Lower, which drains into the Clady River.^[3][5] Lough Nacung is a Special Area of Conservation.^[6]

Lough Nacung Upper
Loch na Cuinge Uachtarach (Irish)
View towards Lough Nacung Upper, with Errigal to the left.
Location in Ireland
Location	County Donegal
Coordinates	55.032°N 8.166°W / 55.032; -8.166
Lake type	natural freshwater lake
Primary inflows	Lough Dunlewey
Primary outflows	Lough Nacung Lower, to the Clady River
Catchment area	78.62 km2 (30.36 sq mi)[1]
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	2.72 miles (4.38 km)
Max. width	0.38 miles (0.61 km)
Surface area	2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)[1]
Surface elevation	59 m (194 ft)[1]
References	[1]

The name is derived from the Irish cuing, meaning "lake of the isthmus" or "narrow neck of land (as between two lakes)".^[2][4][7]

Wildlife

The main fish species are sea trout and salmon.^[8][9]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland
• List of Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland