Lickeen Lough Explained

Lickeen Lough
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Location:County Clare
Catchment:9.03km2
Basin Countries:Ireland
Length:2.5km (01.6miles)
Width:0.5km (00.3miles)
Area:0.84km2
Depth:4m (13feet)
Max-Depth:20m (70feet)
Elevation:70m (230feet)

Lickeen Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.

Geography

Lickeen Lough measures about 2.5km (01.6miles) long and 0.5km (00.3miles) wide. It lies about 3km (02miles) northeast of Ennistymon.

Natural history

Fish species in Lickeen Lough include rudd, brown trout, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Arctic char formerly present in the lake are now extinct.

See also