Belhavel Lough
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Belhavel Lough Claonloch |
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Location in Ireland
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Location | County Leitrim |
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Primary outflows | Diffagher River |
Catchment area | 22.24 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Surface area | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
References | [1][2] |
Belhavel Lough (Irish: Claonloch, meaning "crooked lake")[3] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Leitrim near the village of Killarga.
Geography and hydrology
Belhavel Lough is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Killarga and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Drumkeeran.[4] It covers an area of 1.01 km2 (0.4 sq mi).[2] The lake drains east into the Diffagher River, which eventually reaches Lough Allen.[1]