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Gartan Lough

Coordinates: 54°59′33″N 7°55′5″W / 54.99250°N 7.91806°W / 54.99250; -7.91806
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Gartan Lough
Loch Gartáin (Irish)
Gartan Lough location in Ireland
Gartan Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Donegal
Coordinates54°59′33″N 7°55′5″W / 54.99250°N 7.91806°W / 54.99250; -7.91806
Primary inflowsBullaba River
Primary outflowsRiver Leannan
Catchment area77.44 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length3.7 km (2 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Surface elevation67 m (220 ft)
References[1][2]

Gartan Lough (Irish: Loch Gartáin),[3] also known as Lough Beagh South, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal close to the eastern boundary of Glenveagh National Park.

Geography

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Gartan Lough is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Letterkenny. It measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[2]

Hydrology

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Gartan Lough is fed by the Bullaba River entering at its southern end. The lake drains northeastwards into the River Leannan, which in turn enters Lough Fern.[2][4]

Natural history

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Fish species in Gartan Lough include Arctic char. Gartan Lough is part of the Leannan River Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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. 11. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Gartan Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Loch Gartáin/Gartan Lough or Lough Beagh South". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Leannan River SAC". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 2 September 2015.