Muckross Lake

Muckross Lake
Loch Mhucrois (Irish)
Southern shore
Muckross Lake is located in Ireland
Muckross Lake
Muckross Lake
LocationKillarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52°00′40″N 9°31′38″W / 52.011065°N 9.527247°W / 52.011065; -9.527247
Primary inflowsOwengariff River
Primary outflowsLough Leane
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Max. depth75 metres (246 ft)
Surface elevation21 m (69 ft)
IslandsDinish Island, Brickeen Island, Devil's Island

Muckross Lake (Irish: Loch Mhucrois),[1] also called Middle Lake or The Torc, is a lake in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland.[2] It is one of the three famous Lakes of Killarney, along with Lough Leane and Upper Lake. It is Ireland's deepest lake, reaching to 75 metres (246 ft) in parts.[3]

  1. ^ "Loch Mhucrois/Muckross Lake". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Torc Waterfall and Muckross Lake Loop - Activities - Walking - Looped Walks - All Ireland - Republic Of Ireland - Kerry - Killarney - Discover Ireland".
  3. ^ Enterprise, Foran. "Killarney Lakes". www.gleannfia.com.