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Urlaur Lough

Coordinates: 53°50′46″N 8°44′31″W / 53.84611°N 8.74194°W / 53.84611; -8.74194
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Urlaur Lough
The lake in 2006
Urlaur Lough location in Ireland
Urlaur Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo
Coordinates53°50′46″N 8°44′31″W / 53.84611°N 8.74194°W / 53.84611; -8.74194
Primary outflowsRiver Lung
Catchment area13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth11 m (36 ft)
Surface elevation81 m (266 ft)
References[1][2][3]

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.

Geography

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Urlaur 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

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Urlaur Lough is the source of the Lung River. The river flows to Lough Gara.[3]

Natural history

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Fish 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Urlaur Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive: Urlaur Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. July 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Urlaur Lakes SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.