| Islandeady Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Oileán Éadaí (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Mayo |
| Coordinates | 53°49′49″N 9°23′3″W / 53.83028°N 9.38417°W / 53.83028; -9.38417 |
| Primary outflows | Castlebar River |
| Catchment area | 55.94 km (21.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.39 km (0.54 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| References | |
Islandeady Lough (Irish: Loch Oileán Éadaí) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Mayo.
Geography
Islandeady Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) west of Castlebar.
Hydrology and natural history
Islandeady Lough drains to neighbouring Castlebar Lough via the Castlebar River. The river in turn flows through Lough Lannagh before passing through Castlebar. Islandeady Lough is stocked annually with brown trout.
See also
References
- ^ "Loch Oileán Éadaí/Islandeady Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Islandeady Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- 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.
- "Trout fly fishing in Mayo". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2015.