| Lough Erne | |
|---|---|
| Loch Éirne (Irish) | |
 Boats travelling through Lough Erne | |
  Lough Erne | |
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| Location | County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°28′N 7°49′W / 54.467°N 7.817°W |
| Primary inflows | River Erne |
| Primary outflows | River Erne |
| Catchment area | 1,680 sq mi (4,350 km2) |
| Basin countries | Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland |
| Max. length | Lower: ~26 mi (42 km) Upper: ~12 mi (19 km) |
| Surface area | Lower: ~42.3 sq mi (110 km2) Upper: ~13.3 sq mi (34 km2) |
| Average depth | Lower: ~39 ft (12 m) Upper: ~7.5 ft (2.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 213.25 ft (65.00 m) |
| Islands | 150+ |
| Settlements | Enniskillen, Belturbet, Belleek, Pettigo, Kesh, Trory, Ballycassidy, Killadeas, Derrylin |
| Official name | Upper Lough Erne |
| Designated | 4 March 1997 |
| Reference no. | 896[1] |
Lough Erne (/lɒx ɜːrn/ LOKH URN, from Irish Loch Éirne) is the name of two connected lakes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is the second-biggest lake system in Northern Ireland and Ulster, and the fourth biggest in Ireland. The lakes are widened sections of the River Erne, which flows north and then curves west into the Atlantic. The smaller southern lake is called the Upper Lough as it is higher up the river. The bigger northern lake is called the Lower Lough or Broad Lough. The town of Enniskillen lies on the short stretch of river between the lakes. The lake has more than 150 islands, along with many coves and inlets.[2] The River Erne is 80 miles (129 km)[3] long and drains an area of about 1,680 square miles (4,350 km2).[4]
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- ^ "Lough Erne". Geographia - Original Official Site of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ Robert A. Williams (13 August 1872). "Notes on river basins". Archive.org. Retrieved 13 August 2017 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Homepage" (PDF). library.nics.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.