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.
| Gartan Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Gartáin (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°59′33″N 7°55′5″W / 54.99250°N 7.91806°W |
| Primary inflows | Bullaba River |
| Primary outflows | River Leannan |
| Catchment area | 77.44 km2 (29.9 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 3.7 km (2 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
Geography
editGartan 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
editGartan 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
editFish species in Gartan Lough include Arctic char. Gartan Lough is part of the Leannan River Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Gartan Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Leannan River SAC". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 2 September 2015.