Lough Golagh Explained

Lough Golagh
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Location:County Donegal
Catchment:4.59km2
Basin Countries:Ireland
Length:1.5km (00.9miles)
Width:0.9km (00.6miles)
Area:0.6km2
Elevation:101m (331feet)

Lough Golagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Donegal.

Geography

Lough Golagh is located about 10km (10miles) northeast of Ballyshannon. It measures about 1.5km (00.9miles) long west–east and 1km (01miles) wide.

Natural history

Lough Golagh forms part of the Lough Golagh and Breesy Hill Special Area of Conservation. An island in the lake supports important bird species including common tern and black-headed gull.

See also