Lough Feeagh

Lough Feeagh (Irish: Loch Fíoch)[2] is a freshwater lake in County Mayo, Ireland. It is the largest of the lakes in the Burrishoole catchment, which consists of seven lakes and interconnecting rivers and streams. Lough Feeagh is one of the lakes observed and studied by the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON).

Lough Feeagh
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo
Coordinates53°56′56″N 9°34′32″W
Typeoligotrophic
Native nameLoch Fíoch  (Irish)
Catchment area84.68 km2 (32.70 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Average depth14.5 m (48 ft)
Max. depth45 m (148 ft)
Residence time0.47 year
Surface elevation11 m (36 ft)
References[1]

Lough Feeagh drains into Lough Furnace, which then drains through the short Burrishoole Channel into Clew Bay.

See also

  • List of loughs in Ireland

References


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