Cloonaghlin Lough
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| Cloonaghlin Lough Loch Oileán Uí Eadhna |
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 Location in Ireland
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| Location | County Kerry |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Primary outflows | Lough Namona |
| Catchment area | 10.24 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Cloonaghlin Lough (Irish: Loch Oileán Uí Eadhna)[1] is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry.
Geography
Cloonaghlin Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Waterville.[2]
Hydrology
Cloonaghlin Lough drains into its smaller neighbour Lough Namona. This lake in turn drains into the Owengarriff River which joins the Cummeragh River.[4]
Natural history
Fish species in Cloonaghlin Lough include salmon and sea trout. Salmon runs are dependent on high water levels in the Owengarriff and Cummeragh rivers.[4]
