Inchicronan Lough
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Inchicronan Lough Loch Inse Chrónáin |
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Location in Ireland
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Location | County Clare |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Primary outflows | Millbrooks River |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Max. width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
Surface area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 18.8 m (62 ft) |
References | [1][2][3] |
Inchicronan Lough (Irish: Loch Inse Chrónáin)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in County Clare.
Geography
Inchicronan Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is about 10 km (6 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Crusheen.[2]
Natural history
Fish species in Inchicronan Lough include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel. The lake and its surroundings have a range of important habitats and species.[3]