White Lough | |
Pushpin Map: | Island of Ireland |
Pushpin Map Alt: | White Lough location in Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Location: | County Monaghan |
Inflow: | Dromore River |
Outflow: | Dromore River |
Catchment: | 132.38km2 |
Basin Countries: | Ireland |
Length: | 2.4km (01.5miles) |
Width: | 0.4km (00.2miles) |
Area: | 0.54km2 |
Max-Depth: | 6m (20feet) |
Elevation: | 75m (246feet) |
White Lough, also known as White Lake and Bairds Shore,[1] is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan in the catchment of the River Erne. The lake is also used as a raw water source for Stranooden Group Water Scheme.[1]
White Lough measures about 2.5km (01.6miles) long west–east and 0.5km (00.3miles) wide. It is located about 5km (03miles) southwest of Ballybay.
Fish species in White Lough include perch, roach, pike, tench and the critically endangered European eel.