| Kiltooris Lough | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°49′9″N 8°30′2″W / 54.81917°N 8.50056°W / 54.81917; -8.50056 |
| Catchment area | 5.55 km (2.1 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.4 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.43 km (0.17 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Islands | Inishywadigan, Rossbeg Island, Thorn Island, O'Boyle's Island |
| References | |
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. It measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. Kiltooris Lough is oligotrophic.
Natural history
Fish species in Kiltooris Lough include salmon, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Kiltooris Lough is part of the West of Ardara/Maas Road Special Area of Conservation.
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.
- ^ "Kiltooris Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Kiltooris Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "West of Ardara/Maas Road SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 7 February 2016.