River Lennon
The River Lennon or Leannan (Irish: An Leanainn[1]) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland.[2]
| River Leannan Leannan River | |
|---|---|
 The "Fish House", Ramelton, with the River Lennon passing it | |
| Native name | An Leanainn |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Cities | Kilmacrennan, Ramelton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Glendowan Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean via Lough Swilly at Ramelton |
| Length | 45.9 kilometres (28.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 262 square kilometres (101 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 21.3 m3/s (750 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 41.79 m3/s (1,476 cu ft/s) |
Course
The River Lennon rises in the Glendowan Mountains and flows through Gartan Lough and Lough Fern. It continues through Kilmacrennan and enters Lough Swilly at Ramelton.
Wildlife
The River Lennon is a noted brown trout fishery.[3] Salmon numbers are recovering. Other species found in the river (a Special Area of Conservation) include the freshwater pearl mussel, European otter and slender naiad.[4]
See also
References
- "An Leanainn". logainm.ie.
- http://www.nasco.int/pdf/riversdb/JurisdictionReportIreland.pdf
- "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland". fishinginireland.info. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- "Leannan River SAC | National Parks & Wildlife Service". npws.ie. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
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