Lough Allua (Irish: Locha Lua)[1] is a freshwater lake in County Cork[2] with an area of 1.36 km² located beside Inchigeelagh and forms part of the River Lee.[3]
| Lough Allua | |
|---|---|
| Locha Lua (Irish) | |
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  Lough Allua | |
| Location | County Cork |
| Coordinates | 51°50′12″N 9°10′52″W / 51.836622°N 9.181010°W |
| Primary inflows | River Lee |
| Primary outflows | River Lee |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 47.2 m (155 ft)[citation needed] |
| Surface elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
Wildlife
editLough Allua is a pike, salmon, Arctic char and trout fishery.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Locha Lua/Lough Allua". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Geoview Lough Allua
- ^ "Lough Allua" (PDF). Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive – Lakes 2008. The Central and Regional Fisheries Boards. 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Pike Fishing in Ireland". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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