Lough Acoose Explained

Lough Acoose
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Pushpin Map Alt:Lough Acoose location in Ireland
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Location:County Kerry
Basin Countries:Ireland
Length:1.3km (00.8miles)
Width:0.6km (00.4miles)
Area:0.66km2
Max-Depth:19m (62feet)

Lough Acoose is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry near the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountains.

Geography

Lough Acoose measures about 1km (01miles) long and 0.5km (00.3miles) wide. It lies about 7km (04miles) south of Killorglin near the village of Glencar.

Natural history

Fish present in Lough Acoose include brown trout, Arctic char, salmon and the critically endangered European eel. Lough Acoose is part of the Killarney National Park, MacGillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment Special Area of Conservation.

See also