St. John's Lough

See also: Lough Scur and Lough Marrave

St. John's Lough
Loch Eoin (Irish)
St. John's Lough location in Ireland
St. John's Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Leitrim
Coordinates54°2′25″N 7°51′47″W / 54.04028°N 7.86306°W / 54.04028; -7.86306
Primary inflowsShannon–Erne Waterway
Primary outflowsShannon–Erne Waterway
Catchment area22.56 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Max. depth5 m (16 ft)
Surface elevation60 m (200 ft)
References[1][2]

St. John's Lough (Irish: Loch Eoin),[3] also known as St. John's Lake, is an irregularly shaped freshwater lake located in south County Leitrim, in northwest of Ireland.[4] The lake forms part of the wider Shannon–Erne Waterway tourist attraction. The ecology of John's Lough, and the Shannon-system, is threatened by pollution and invasive species such as curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam.[5][6]

  1. ^ EPA 2006, p. 13.
  2. ^ anglingireland.
  3. ^ logainm.ie, Loch Eoin.
  4. ^ Joyce 1900, Atlas-Leitrim.
  5. ^ Pedreschi et al. 2014.
  6. ^ Clenaghan, Clinton & Crowe 2005, p. 16.