Glencar Lough | |
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Loch Ghleann an Chairthe (Irish) | |
Location | County Leitrim, County Sligo |
Coordinates | 54°20′22″N 8°23′9″W / 54.33944°N 8.38583°W |
Lake type | Glacial lake |
Primary inflows | Glencar Waterfall, Diffreen River |
Primary outflows | Drumcliff River |
Catchment area | 41.22 km2 (15.92 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Max. width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
Surface area | 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
References | [1][2][3] |
Glencar Lough (Irish: Loch Ghleann an Chairthe, meaning 'lake of the glen of the pillar stone'),[4][5] locally known as Glencar Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It covers an area of 1.15 square kilometres (284 acres) and lies mostly in County Leitrim with a smaller part in County Sligo. Glencar Waterfall is located near the lake's north shore on the Leitrim side.
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