Inniscarra Lake Explained

Inniscarra Lake
Other Name:Taiscumar Reservoir
Location:County Cork
Coordinates:51.904°N -8.692°W
Type:Reservoir
Etymology:Inniscarra (civil parish)
Inflow:River Lee
Outflow:River Lee
Date-Built:1952–1956
Area:4.9km2
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Ireland.

Inniscarra Lake is located along the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland.[1] It is a man-made reservoir formed in the 1950s when Inniscarra Dam was constructed by the Electricity Supply Board.[2] Construction of the dam commenced in 1953, with its floodgates first closed in 1956 and the reservoir fully formed by late 1957.[2]

The National Rowing Center is located on its banks[3] and the Irish National Rowing Championships and other regattas are hosted there.[4] The Coupe de la Jeunesse, a European youth rowing event, was held on Inniscarra Lake in 1999, 2008 and 2018.[5]

The lake is located largely within the civil parish of Inniscarra, and nearby settlements include Farran (on the reservoir's south bank) and Coachford and Dripsey (to the north).[6]

Fish stocks in the reservoir include rudd, roach, carp, perch, gudgeon, eels, pike and bream.[7] [8] [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inniscarra Lake Coarse Angling . Discover Ireland. www.discoverireland.ie. 2016-01-01.
  2. Web site: History of Inniscarra - The Inniscarra Dam . inniscarra.org . 3 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027233144/http://www.inniscarra.org/history/History/dam.html. 27 October 2020 .
  3. Web site: Irish rowing News. rowing Clubs, Regattas, Sculling & Coastal rowing. afloat.ie. 2016-01-01.
  4. Web site: Inniscarra to host Coupe de la Jeunesse rowing regatta . RTÉ . rte.ie . 10 July 2018 . 3 April 2021 . The high profile regatta is one of three events [..] being held at the National Rowing Centre [..] The others include the Irish Rowing Championships .
  5. Web site: Coupe de la Jeunesse - Past Events . couperowing.org . 3 April 2021 .
  6. Web site: Generations, Memories of the Lee Hydroelectric Scheme, County Cork . ESB . esbarchives.ie . McCarthy . Kieran . O'Donoghue . Seamus . 2008 . 3 April 2021 .
  7. Web site: Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland.. 18 April 2018 .
  8. Web site: Inniscarra Lake for bream - Active Irish Angling. Dave. 4 September 2022. 28 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161228071416/http://www.activeirishangling.com/course-angling-features/cork/92-cork/244-inniscarra-lake-for-bream.html. dead.
  9. Web site: Inniscarra Lake Coarse Angling - Activities - Angling - Fisheries - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Cork - Inniscarra - Discover Ireland.

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