Lough Talt

Lough Talt
Loch Tailt (Irish)
Lough Talt is located in island of Ireland
Lough Talt
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Sligo
Coordinates54°5′0″N 8°55′30″W / 54.08333°N 8.92500°W / 54.08333; -8.92500
Lake typeGlacial lake
Primary outflowsLough Talt River
Catchment area5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Max. depth40 m (130 ft)
Surface elevation130 m (430 ft)
Islands2
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Lough Talt (Irish: Loch Tailt)[4] is a lake in the Ox Mountains of south County Sligo, Ireland. The lake is located between the villages of Tubbercurry and Bonniconlon on the R294 road. Lough Talt is part of the Lough Hoe Bog Special Area of Conservation, an area of montane bogland and oligotrophic lakes.[5]

Lough Talt is the largest of the lakes in the Lough Hoe Bog area.[6] It is a glacier lake and lies at 130 metres (430 ft)[1] above sea level and measures 40 m (130 ft)[2] at its deepest point. Its area is about 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi).[1] The lake flows out to the Lough Talt River which eventually joins the River Moy.[3] The lake has two crannogs (artificial islands).[6]

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