Lough Scur

Lough Scur
Loch an Scoir (Irish)
Lough Scur at Corglass
Lough Scur location in Ireland
Lough Scur location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Leitrim
Coordinates54°1′31″N 7°57′21″W / 54.02528°N 7.95583°W / 54.02528; -7.95583
Lake typeFreshwater
Primary inflowsAghacashlaun River, Shannon–Erne Waterway
Primary outflowsShannon–Erne Waterway
Catchment area62.87 km2 (24.3 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Max. depth5 m (16 ft)
Surface elevation62 m (203 ft)
Islands2
References[1][2]

Lough Scur (Irish: Loch an Scoir, meaning 'the lake of the horses, pasturage, troop'[n 1]) is a freshwater lake in south County Leitrim, northwest Ireland. It is part of the Shannon–Erne Waterway. There have been Human settlements here since the New Stone Age. Modern features include quays and moorings. Protected features are Castle John, three Crannogs, and the causeway into Rusheen Island, though "Jail Island" is not protected. The ecology of Lough Scur, and indeed all county Leitrim lakes, is threatened by pollution and invasive species such as curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam.

  1. ^ Joyce 1883, pp. 126.
  2. ^ Haug 2011, pp. 54.


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