Muckno Lake (Irish: Loch Mucnú),[1] also known as Lough Muckno, is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan beside the town of Castleblayney.
| Muckno Lake | |
|---|---|
| Loch Mucnú (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Monaghan |
| Coordinates | 54°7′4″N 6°42′42″W / 54.11778°N 6.71167°W |
| Primary outflows | Clarebane River |
| Catchment area | 109.08 km2 (42.1 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 3.7 km (2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.0 km (0.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Geography and hydrology
editMuckno Lake measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide. It flows out to the Clarebane River, which connects the lake to nearby Lough Ross.[2]
Natural history
editFish species in Muckno Lake include European perch, common roach, common bream, gudgeon, northern pike and the critically endangered European eel.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Loch Mucnú/Muckno Lake". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Lough Muckno" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 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 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive Lough Muckno" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2015.