Doo Lough
Loch Dúlocha (Irish)
Doo Lough location in Ireland
Doo Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Clare
Coordinates52°47′33″N 9°18′12″W / 52.79250°N 9.30333°W / 52.79250; -9.30333
Catchment area23.11 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Surface elevation83 m (272 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Doo Lough (Irish: Loch Dúlocha)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in County Clare.

Geography

Doo Lough measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 0.7 km (0.4 mi) wide. It lies about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Milltown Malbay.[2]

Natural history

Doo Lough is a brown trout fishing destination.[4] The lake is located just north of the Cragnashingaun Bogs Natural Heritage Area.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Loch Dúlocha/Doo Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 Google (3 January 2016). "Doo Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. 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 11 October 2022.
  4. "Doo Lough". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. "Cragnashingaun Bogs NHA" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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