Cloonee Lough

Cloonee Lough, or the Cloonee Loughs (Irish: Locha Chluain Í),[2] is a system of three freshwater lakes in County Kerry, Ireland, consisting of upper Cloonee Lough, middle Cloonee Lough and lower Cloonee Lough.

Cloonee Lough
Locha Chluain Í (Irish)
Upper Cloonee Lough
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Kerry
Coordinates51.8183°N 9.7221°W / 51.8183; -9.7221
Catchment area27.02 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) (middle Cloonee Lough)
Surface elevation26 m (85 ft) (middle Cloonee Lough)
References[1]

Geography and hydrology

The Cloonee Loughs are about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Kenmare on the Beara Peninsula.[3] The lakes are oligotrophic. Upper Cloonee Lough is fed by the Ameen River from Inchiquin Lough. Lower Cloonee Lough is connected to the middle and upper lakes by the Beal-na-Shannin River and drains into the Kenmare River estuary via the Cloonee River.[4]

Natural history

Fish species in the Cloonee Loughs include Arctic char,[4] brown trout, sea trout and sometimes young Atlantic salmon (grilse).[3] The Cloonee Loughs are part of the Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References
  1. "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. "Locha Chluain Í/Cloonee Loughs". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. "Angling Cloonee System". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. "Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood SAC". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 18 October 2022.


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