Gartan Lough

Lake in County Donegal, Ireland

54°59′33″N 7°55′5″W / 54.99250°N 7.91806°W / 54.99250; -7.91806Primary inflowsBullaba RiverPrimary outflowsRiver LeannanCatchment area77.44 km2 (29.9 sq mi)Basin countriesIrelandMax. length3.7 km (2 mi)Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)Surface area2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)Surface elevation67 m (220 ft)References[1][2]

Gartan Lough (Irish: Loch Gartáin),[3] also known as Lough Beagh South, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal close to the eastern boundary of Glenveagh National Park.

Geography

Gartan Lough is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Letterkenny. It measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[2]

Hydrology

Gartan Lough is fed by the Bullaba River entering at its southern end. The lake drains northeastwards into the River Leannan, which in turn enters Lough Fern.[2][4]

Natural history

Fish species in Gartan Lough include Arctic char. Gartan Lough is part of the Leannan River Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 11. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Google (2 September 2015). "Gartan Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Loch Gartáin/Gartan Lough or Lough Beagh South". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Leannan River SAC". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 2 September 2015.