Urlaur Lough
Urlaur Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in east County Mayo and is one of the Urlaur Lakes.
Geography
Urlaur Lough measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) north of Ballyhaunis near Lough Nanaoge and Lough Roe, the other Urlaur Lakes.
Hydrology
Urlaur Lough is the source of the Lung River. The river flows to Lough Gara.
Natural history
Fish species in Urlaur Lough include perch, roach, pike, ninespine stickleback and the critically endangered European eel. Bird species at the lake include tufted duck, pochard, teal, mallard, whooper swan, wigeon and curlew. Urlaur Lough is part of the Urlaur Lakes Special Area of Conservation.
See also
References
- ^ "Urlaur Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ 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. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive: Urlaur Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. July 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Urlaur Lakes SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
