Urlaur Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in east County Mayo and is one of the Urlaur Lakes.
| Urlaur Lough | |
|---|---|
 The lake in 2006 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Mayo |
| Coordinates | 53°50′46″N 8°44′31″W / 53.84611°N 8.74194°W |
| Primary outflows | River Lung |
| Catchment area | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
editUrlaur Lough measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) north of Ballyhaunis near Lough Nanaoge and Lough Roe, the other Urlaur Lakes.[1]
Hydrology
editUrlaur Lough is the source of the Lung River. The river flows to Lough Gara.[3]
Natural history
editFish species in Urlaur Lough include perch, roach, pike, ninespine stickleback and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Bird species at the lake include tufted duck, pochard, teal, mallard, whooper swan, wigeon and curlew. Urlaur Lough is part of the Urlaur Lakes Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Urlaur Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ 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. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive: Urlaur Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. July 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Urlaur Lakes SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.