Lickeen Lough
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| Lickeen Lough | |
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| File:Lickeen Lough - geograph.org.uk - 1358626.jpg | |
 Location in Ireland
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| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Catchment area | 9.03 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Lickeen Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.
Geography
Lickeen Lough measures about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Ennistymon.[1]
Natural history
Fish species in Lickeen Lough include rudd, brown trout, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Arctic char formerly present in the lake are now extinct.[3]
