Lough Derg | |
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Loch Dearg (Irish) | |
Location | County Donegal, Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°36′50″N 7°52′20″W / 54.61389°N 7.87222°W |
Catchment area | 35.14 km2 (13.6 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland |
Surface area | 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Islands | Station Island |
References | [1] |
Lough Derg or Loch Derg (Irish: Loch Dearg)[2] is a lake in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. It is near the border with Northern Ireland and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the border village of Pettigo. It is best known for St Patrick's Purgatory, a site of pilgrimage on Station Island in the lake.
The lake is about 8.9 square kilometres (3.4 square miles) in size, but is quite shallow, making it dangerous during bad weather.[3] It has stocks of pike, perch and brown trout for angling.