Kilglass Lough

Kilglass Lough
Loch Chill Ghlais (Irish)
Kilglass Lough location in Ireland
Kilglass Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Roscommon
Coordinates53°49′32″N 8°1′45″W / 53.82556°N 8.02917°W / 53.82556; -8.02917
Catchment area230.3 km2 (88.9 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length3.8 km (2.4 mi)
Max. width0.9 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Surface elevation38 m (125 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Kilglass Lough (Irish: Loch Chill Ghlais)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.

Geography

Kilglass Lough measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Strokestown.[2] The lake is part of a system of lakes collectively known as the Strokestown Lakes.[4]

Natural history

Fish species in Kilglass Lough include pike, bream, roach, tench and rudd.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Loch Chill Ghlais/Kilglass Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Kilglass Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Strokestown Angling Centre". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 29 December 2015.