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| Lough Derravaragh | |
|---|---|
| Loch Dairbhreach (Irish) | |
 Lake from the summit of Knockeyon hill | |
  Lough Derravaragh | |
| Location | County Westmeath |
| Coordinates | 53°38′0″N 7°21′0″W / 53.63333°N 7.35000°W |
| Etymology | Irish loch dairbrech, "lake of oaks" |
| Primary inflows | River Inny |
| Primary outflows | River Inny |
| Catchment area | 559.23 km2 (215.92 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi; 2,260 acres) |
| Max. depth | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
| Designated | 7 June 1996 |
| Reference no. | 847[3] |
Lough Derravaragh (Irish: Loch Dairbhreach) is a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, north of Mullingar between Castlepollard, Crookedwood and Multyfarnham.
Lough Derravaragh sits on the River Inny which flows from Lough Sheelin on its way to the River Shannon. It is a popular lake for angling and other watersports.
- ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 11. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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SPAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Lough Derravaragh". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.