Carrickaport Lough | |
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Carraig an Phoirt Loch (Irish) | |
Location | County Leitrim |
Coordinates | 54°1′48″N 7°58′58″W / 54.03000°N 7.98278°W |
Lake type | Freshwater |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Surface area | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
Surface elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Islands | 1 |
References | [1][2][3] |
Carrickaport lough (Irish: Carraig an Phoirt, meaning 'rocks of the bog [port, a bog here]')[4][5] is a freshwater lake in Kiltubrid parish, south County Leitrim, Ireland. Drumcong village, and Lough Scur, lie nearby. Carrickaport lough is known for quality bream and pike fishing.[6] The ecology of Carrickaport lough, and other county waterways, is threatened by curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam invasive species.[7]