Kiltooris Lough
Lake in County Donegal, Ireland
54°49′9″N 8°30′2″W / 54.81917°N 8.50056°W / 54.81917; -8.50056
Kiltooris Lough is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in southwest County Donegal near Dawros Bay.
Geography and hydrology
Kiltooris Lough is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Ardara.[3] It measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[2] Kiltooris Lough is oligotrophic.[4]
Natural history
Fish species in Kiltooris Lough include salmon, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Kiltooris Lough is part of the West of Ardara/Maas Road Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
References
- ^ 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. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b Google (7 February 2016). "Kiltooris Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Kiltooris Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b "West of Ardara/Maas Road SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 7 February 2016.